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1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 51% | 11 | Garment worn for penance | |
3 | 44% | 6 | Penance garment worn by religious devotees | |
Garment Worn As Penance Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HAIR-SHIRT" which means:
- adjective
- • Self-sacrificing or austere
An example sentence would be:
- • "He wore a hair-shirt as a symbol of his repentance."
- • "The hair-shirt was a form of self-imposed penance."
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