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adjective • self-sacrificing or austere | ||||||||
| 51% | 11 | Garment worn for penance | ||||||
adjective • self-sacrificing or austere | ||||||||
| 44% | 6 | Penance garment worn by religious devotees | ||||||
noun • A hairshirt. • (chiefly in Opus Dei) A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering. | ||||||||
Garment Worn As Penance Crossword Clue
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HAIRSHIRT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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HAIRSHIRT
Updated: November 27, 2023
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26 Mar 2006 | New York Times / 26 Mar 2006 |
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06 Feb 2014 | The Guardian Quick / 06 Feb 2014 |
4 | Garment worn for penance | |
5 | Penance garment worn by religious devotees | |
6 | See red garment worn by orphan, one abandoned
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Dec 2022 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Dec 2022 |
7 | Worn as a penance by beast with rishi, possibly, inside
The Guardian Everyman -
15 Oct 2006 | The Guardian Everyman / 15 Oct 2006 |
