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Penitent's garb
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hairshirt
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
A hairshirt is a cilice , an uncomfortable shirt worn by some Catholics and, earlier, by Jews as a sign of penance. Hairshirt may also refer to: Hairshirt (film) , a 1998 motion picture starring Dean Paras, Chris Hogan, Evan Glenn and Neve Campbell "Hairshirt", ...
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons. n. 1 A shirt made of haircloth; a cilice; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent 2 (cx: figurative) A state of penitence and humility.
Usage examples of hairshirt.
Spindle, sweat dripping from his gleaming hairshirt, groaned and dropped his head, thumping against the thick wood.