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Sackcloth vs Sackclothed - What's the difference?

sackcloth | sackclothed |

As a noun sackcloth

is a coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks.

As an adjective sackclothed is

dressed in sackcloth.

sackcloth

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks.
  • (Usually paired with 'ashes'), garments worn as an act of penance. Now often used figuratively.
    • After he realised the gravity of his crime he spent some time wearing sackcloth and ashes.

    References

    * OED2

    sackclothed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Dressed in sackcloth.