Feedsack

Quick meaning: Feedsack is a noun meaning (animal husbandry) A sack (bag) for feed, usually of cotton or polymer cloth or of heavy paper.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. 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

Near-synonyms: hessian, burlap

He brought us his fruitwood sawdust in an old feedsack, ready to be used in our crafting project.

Let's be honest: the outfit hardly matters — you could put her in a dress made of feedsack and she'd still look fabulous.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for feedsack

Depending on context, synonyms include hessian, burlap.

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