hopsack

Variant of hopsacking

hopsacking definition

☆ hop·sack·ing (häp′sak′iŋ)

noun

  1. a coarse material for bags, made of jute or hemp
  2. a sturdy fabric somewhat simulating this, made from cotton, wool, linen, or synthetic fiber and used for suits, coats, etc.

Etymology: lit., sacking for hops

Also hopsack hop′·sack′

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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