This term appears in Isaiah 3:24, part of a prophetic reversal of Jerusalem's luxury: 'instead of a fine robe, a girding of sackcloth.' The word describes how sackcloth was wrapped or bound around the body during mourning or repentance. While fine robes hung elegantly, sackcloth required deliberate girding—a rough, uncomfortable binding that matched the wearer's distressed state. The contrast between flowing garments and this crude wrapping intensifies Isaiah's message of coming judgment. External appearance will match internal devastation.