Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sackcloth
2 senses of sackcloth
Sense 1
sackcloth -- (a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse)
=> garment -- (an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk")
Sense 2
sackcloth -- (a coarse cloth resembling sacking)
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")