hairshirt

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English

Etymology

hair +‎ shirt

Pronunciation

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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: hârʹshərt, IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹʃɝt/

Noun

hairshirt (plural hairshirts)

  1. A shirt made of haircloth; a cilice; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent
  2. (figurative) A state of penitence and humility.

See also

Adjective

hairshirt (not comparable)

  1. Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons.
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