Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feedsack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: feed-sack
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sack (bag) for feed, usually of cotton or polymer cloth or of heavy paper.

noun

Sackcloth. (In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, feedsack cloth was often reused for making clothing, quilts, or rags, and this tradition continues to some extent today.)

Example Sentences

"He brought us his fruitwood sawdust in an old feedsack, ready to be used in our crafting project."
"Near-synonyms: hessian, burlap"
"Let's be honest: the outfit hardly matters — you could put her in a dress made of feedsack and she'd still look fabulous."

Etymology

From feed + sack.

Inflected Forms

feedsacks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

feedbag feedbin feedroom feedstore floursack mealbag meal-poke

Synonyms

hessian burlap

Questions

What does feedsack mean?: A sack (bag) for feed, usually of cotton or polymer cloth or of heavy paper.
Where does feedsack come from?: From feed + sack.

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