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hop·sack·ing  (hpskng) also hop·sack (-sk)

n.

A loosely woven, coarse fabric of cotton or wool used in clothing.

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[From its being used for bags by hop growers.]

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hopsack [ˈhɒpˌsæk]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a roughly woven fabric of wool, cotton, etc., used for clothing

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Also called hopsacking a coarse fabric used for bags, etc., made generally of hemp or jute

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hopsack - a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing hopsacking cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"