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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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