Meaning of floursack | Babel Free
Definitions
- A sack for flour.
- Sackcloth. (In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, floursack cloth was often reused for making clothing, quilts, or rags, and this tradition continues to some extent today.)
Examples
“She brought us her quilting scraps in an old floursack, 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 floursack and she'd still look fabulous.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.