hopsack

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noun

A hemp sack used for holding hops.

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Meanings

nounhopsack (countable and uncountable, plural hopsacks)

plural hopsacks

  1. countableA hemp sack used for holding hops.
  2. uncountableA coarse, loosely-woven clothing fabric.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing

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fabricclothmaterial
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hop + sack.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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