Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wear sackcloth and ashes

present participle of wear sackcloth and ashes

(idiomatic) to publicly express regret for something done wrong.

simple past tense of wear sackcloth and ashes

Any of a species of tall deciduous trees, (Fraxinus excelsior) native to most of Europe.

(slang) The fees claimed by a medical practitioner for completing forms required for cremation of a body.

(Christianity) The Wednesday 46 days before Easter in a given year, (Catholicism) traditionally observed as the beginning of Lent and a day of strict abstention from certain foods and pleasures.

(of hair or a person) Greyish blonde.

A shade of blond with a hint of grey to it. / A person with such hair.

The white, powdery ash left when bone is burnt; it is high in calcium phosphate and is used as a fertilizer and in making bone china.