hopsacking

[ hop-sak-ing ]

noun
  1. bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.

  2. Also hop·sack [hop-sak]. /ˈhɒpˌsæk/. a coarse fabric made of cotton, wool, or other fibers and similar to burlap, used in the manufacture of wearing apparel.

Origin of hopsacking

1
First recorded in 1880–85; hop2 + sacking

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