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hair shirt
noun
1.
a garment of coarse haircloth, worn next to the skin as a penance by ascetics and penitents.
2.
self-imposed punishment, suffering, sacrifice, or penance.
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Hair shirt
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| hair shirt | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a shirt made of haircloth worn next to the skin as a penance |
| 2. | a secret trouble or affliction |
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Idioms & Phrases
hair shirt
A self-imposed punishment or penance, as in I apologized a dozen times
do you want me to wear a hair shirt forever? This term, mentioned from the 13th century on, alludes to wearing a coarse, scratchy hair shirt, the practice of religious ascetics. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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