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hair shirt

A coarse haircloth garment worn next to the skin by religious ascetics as penance.

hair shirt

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a shirt made of haircloth worn next to the skin as a penance

2. a secret trouble or affliction

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hair shirt - an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance

shirt - a garment worn on the upper half of the body

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hair shirt (redirected from hair shirts)

hair shirt
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