wore sackcloth and ashes

A form of wear sackcloth and ashes — To publicly express regret for something done wrong.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of wear sackcloth and ashes
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APA

wore sackcloth and ashes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wore%20sackcloth%20and%20ashes

MLA

“wore sackcloth and ashes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wore%20sackcloth%20and%20ashes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wore sackcloth and ashes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wore%20sackcloth%20and%20ashes.

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