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sacklike - n. & v. --n. 1 a a large strong bag, usu. made of hessian, paper, or plastic, for storing or conveying goods. b (usu. foll. by of) this with its contents (a sack of potatoes). c a quantity contained in a sack.
2 (prec. by the) colloq. dismissal from employment.
3 (prec. by the) US sl. bed.
4 a a woman's short loose dress with a sacklike appearance. b archaic or hist. a woman's loose gown, or a silk train attached to the shoulders of this.
5 a man's or woman's loose-hanging coat not shaped to the back. --v.tr.
1 put into a sack or sacks.
2 colloq. dismiss from employment. sack race a race between competitors in sacks up to the waist or neck. sackful n. (pl. -fuls). sacklike adj. [OE sacc f. L saccus f. Gk sakkos, of Semitic orig.] |
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