feedsack

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noun

A sack (bag) for feed, usually of cotton or polymer cloth or of heavy paper.

“Near-synonyms: hessian, burlap”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounfeedsack (plural feedsacks)

plural feedsacks

  1. animal husbandryA sack (bag) for feed, usually of cotton or polymer cloth or of heavy paper.

    He brought us his fruitwood sawdust in an old feedsack, ready to be used in our crafting project.

  2. Sackcloth. (In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, feedsack cloth was often reused for making clothing, quilts, or rags, and this tradition continues to some extent today.)

    Near-synonyms: hessian, burlap

    1 more example

    Let's be honest: the outfit hardly matters — you could put her in a dress made of feedsack and she'd still look fabulous.

    Synonyms: hessian, burlap

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSackcloth. (In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, feedsack cloth was often reused for making clothing, quilts, or rags, and this tradition continues to some extent today.)

Origin

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APA

feedsack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedsack

MLA

“feedsack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedsack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feedsack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedsack.

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