hopsack
hopsack · hopsacks
A hemp sack used for holding hopsA hemp sack used for holding hops.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A hemp sack used for holding hops.
(uncountable)A coarse, loosely-woven clothing fabric.
a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing
Origin
From hop + sack.From hop + sack.
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Forms
plural: hopsacksSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing:hopsacking
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable