hairshirt

== English == === Alternative forms === hair shirt, hair-shirt === Etymology === From hair +‎ shirt. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɛəʃɜːt/ (US) enPR: hârʹshərt, IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹʃɝt/ === Noun === hairshirt (plural hairshirts) A shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent. Synonyms: cilice, horsehair shirt, sackcloth (figurative) A state of penitence and humility. ==== Derived terms ==== hairshirted hairshirtism ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === hairshirt (not comparable) (relational) Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons. ==== Translations ==== === See also === flagellant self-flagellation === Further reading === hairshirt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)