hairshirt

Meanings

Plural: hairshirts

Noun

A shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent.
A state of penitence and humility.

Adj

Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons.

Origin / Etymology

From hair + shirt.

Synonyms

cilice, horsehair shirt, sackcloth

Scrabble Score: 0

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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