homespun

Noun · Adjective
US[hohm-spuhn]/ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/2 syllables
Synonyms: nubbynubblyslubbedtweedycracker-barrel

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at homeType of fabric, clothKinds russet

Adjective (3)

  1. of textiles; having a rough surface“a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns”Synonyms: nubbynubblyslubbedtweedyOpposite smoothSimilar rough, unsmooth
  2. characteristic of country life“cracker-barrel philosophy”“the air of homespun country boys”Synonyms: cracker-barrelOpposite urbanSimilar rural
  3. made of cloth spun or woven in the home“homespun linen”“homespun garments”Opposite factory-madeSimilar homemade
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Home′spun adjective

1. Spun or wrought at home; of domestic manufacture; coarse; plain. “Homespun country garbs.” Washington Irving

2. Plain in manner or style; not elegant; rude; coarse. “Our homespun English proverb.” John Dryden “Our homespun authors.” Joseph Addison

Home′spun noun

1. Cloth made at home; as, he was dressed in homespun.

2. An unpolished, rustic person. obsolete William Shakespeare

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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