hopsack

hopsacking [hop-sak-ing] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute. Also hop·sack [hop-sak] /ˈhɒpˌsæk/. a coarse fabric made of cotton, wool, or other fibers and similar to burlap, used in the manufacture of wearing apparel. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of hopsacking First recorded in 1880–85; hop2 + sacking Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for hopsack Historical Examples of hopsack

Weave B is known as the hopsack, and probably owes its name to being originally used for the making of bags for hops.

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British Dictionary definitions for hopsack hopsack noun a roughly woven fabric of wool, cotton, etc, used for clothing Also called: hopsacking a coarse fabric used for bags, etc, made generally of hemp or jute Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012