hairshirt
hairshirt · hairshirts
Büßerhemd, härenes Hemd
A shirt made of hairclothA shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent.
UK/ˈhɛəʃɜːt/US/ˈhɛɹʃɝt/
Meaning
2 sensesA shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent.
Büßerhemd, härenes Hemd
(figuratively)A state of penitence and humility.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
shirt made of haircloth:
Origin
From hair + shirt.From hair + shirt.
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Forms
plural: hairshirtsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedhairshirted
See also
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