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hop⋅sack⋅ing

[hop-sak-ing]
–noun
1. bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.
2. Also, hop⋅sack [hop-sak] . a coarse fabric made of cotton, wool, or other fibers and similar to burlap, used in the manufacture of wearing apparel.

Origin:
1880–85; hop 2 + sacking
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hop·sack·ing   (hŏp'sāk'ĭng)   
n.  A loosely woven, coarse fabric of cotton or wool used in clothing.

[From its being used for bags by hop growers.]
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