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adj
Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: cilice, horsehair shirt, sackcloth
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A state of penitence and humility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From hair + shirt.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
