hair shirt (Meaning)
hair shirt (n)
an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance
hair shirt (a)
self-sacrificing or austere
Synonyms & Antonyms of hair shirt
hair shirt Sentence Examples
- The penitent wore a hair shirt as a symbol of his profound remorse.
- The ascetic discipline involved donning a coarse hair shirt to inflict discomfort on the body.
- The hair shirt was a constant reminder of the protagonist's past transgressions.
- The serrated edges of the hair shirt left deep abrasions on the wearer's skin.
- The smell of the hair shirt permeated the air, eliciting a visceral reaction of disgust and pity.
- The hair shirt was not simply a garment; it was a testament to the enduring power of guilt.
- The bishop condemned the practice of wearing hair shirts as a form of self-flagellation.
- Some scholars believed the purpose of the hair shirt was not to punish the body but to cleanse the soul.
- The hair shirt became a symbol of the protagonist's transformation from a sinner to a saint.
- Despite its discomfort, the hair shirt brought a strange sense of solace to the wearer.
FAQs About the word hair shirt
an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance, self-sacrificing or austere
thorn, frustration, worry, nuisance,headache, ruffle, bother, peeve, aggro, vexation
pleasure,pleasure, joy, joy,delight, delight,
The penitent wore a hair shirt as a symbol of his profound remorse.
The ascetic discipline involved donning a coarse hair shirt to inflict discomfort on the body.
The hair shirt was a constant reminder of the protagonist's past transgressions.
The serrated edges of the hair shirt left deep abrasions on the wearer's skin.
