variants or less commonly hopsacking
: a rough-surfaced loosely woven clothing fabric

Examples of hopsack in a Sentence

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The unlined Sahariana jacket in wool-and-linen herringbone was worn over a striped shirt, while the Travel Jacket in lightweight wool hopsack with alligator-print nubuck details reflected Brioni’s sophisticated style. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 The blazer, which is half-lined and made with unpadded shoulders, is cut from a wool-mohair hopsack, whose open weave ensures easy ventilation. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 July 2022 The chair is in original condition and has the original hopsack material and color associated with the 1960s. — Carolyn Patten | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 3 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hopsak sack for hops, from hoppe hop + sak sack

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hopsack was in 1888

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“Hopsack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopsack. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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