What is another word for Sark?

Pronunciation: [sˈɑːk] (IPA)

Sark is a small island located in the English Channel. The term sark is also used to describe a long, loose-fitting garment, typically worn by women. Synonyms for sark include tunic, kaftan, gown, robe, dress, and shift. These words describe various styles and types of loose-fitting clothing items that are worn by women. The word sark can also be used in a derogatory manner to describe someone who is miserly or tight-fisted. Other words that can be used as synonyms for sark in this context include cheapskate, skinflint, penny-pincher, and tightwad.

What are the hypernyms for Sark?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    island, channel island, British Crown dependency, Autonomous Territorial Unit, Little Paradise.

Usage examples for Sark

In the "Debateable or Threep Lands," which lay partly in England and partly in Scotland, between the Esk and the Sark, no end of worry and difficulty was experienced.
"In the Border Country"
W. S. (William Shillinglaw) Crockett
His haurins are dozen'd, his een sair bedizen'd, And red round the lids as the gills o' a fish; His face is a' bladdit, his Sark-breest a' smaddit- And snuffie a picture as ony could wish.
"England in the Days of Old"
William Andrews
That must be the Sark!
"The Heather-Moon"
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

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