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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A coarse haircloth garment worn next to the skin as an act of religious asceticism or penance.

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  • noun Alternative of hairshirt.

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  • noun an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance
  • adjective self-sacrificing or austere

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