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feedsack

feedsack noun: a sack (bag) for feed, usually of cotton or polymer cloth or of heavy paper.

feedsack: a sack (bag) for feed, usually of cotton or polymer cloth or of heavy paper
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Noun

feedsack (plural feedsacks)

  1. (animal husbandry) A 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
    • 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 of feedsack

Forms of feedsack

pluralfeedsacks

Origin of feedsack

From feed + sack.

Questions about feedsack

What does feedsack mean?
Feedsack means a sack (bag) for feed, usually of cotton or polymer cloth or of heavy paper.
What part of speech is feedsack?
Feedsack is a noun.
What is the plural of feedsack?
The plural of feedsack is feedsacks.

Words near feedsack in the dictionary

  1. feeds the meter
  2. feeds the troll
  3. feeds through
  4. feeds two birds with one scone
  5. feeds up
  6. feedsack
  7. feedsacks
  8. feedscrew
  9. feedstock
  10. feedstocks
  11. feedstore

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