sackcloth
/ˈsækˌklɔθ/
noun
- A rough, coarse cloth made from flax or hemp, historically used for making sacks or as a symbol of mourning or penitence.
- The museum displayed a piece of sackcloth used for carrying grain in the 1800s.
- She touched the scratchy sackcloth and imagined how uncomfortable it must have been to wear.
- In ancient times, people wore sackcloth to show they were sorry for their sins.