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worn sackcloth and ashes

worn sackcloth and ashes is the past participle of wear sackcloth and ashes.

Meaning of wear sackcloth and ashes

Verb

wear sackcloth and ashes (third-person singular simple present wears sackcloth and ashes, present participle wearing sackcloth and ashes, simple past wore sackcloth and ashes, past participle worn sackcloth and ashes)

  1. (idiomatic) To publicly express regret for something done wrong.

Questions about worn sackcloth and ashes

What is worn sackcloth and ashes the past participle of?
Worn sackcloth and ashes is the past participle of wear sackcloth and ashes.

Words near worn sackcloth and ashes in the dictionary

  1. worn on one's sleeve
  2. worn one's heart on one's sleeve
  3. worn out
  4. worn out one's welcome
  5. worn rose-colored glasses
  6. worn sackcloth and ashes
  7. worn something on one's sleeve
  8. worn the breeches
  9. worn the pants
  10. worn the trousers
  11. worn thin

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