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homespun - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'homespun' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Homespun [ a.]
- Spun or wrought at home; of domestic manufacture; coarse; plain.
- Plain in manner or style; not elegant; rude; coarse.
2 . Homespun [ n.]
- Cloth made at home; as, he was dressed in homespun.
- An unpolished, rustic person.

Meaning of 'homespun' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . homespun [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of textiles; having a rough surface
Example in sentence:
  • a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
Meaning (2):
- characteristic of country life
Example in sentence:
  • cracker-barrel philosophy;
  • the air of homespun country boys
Meaning (3):
- made of cloth spun or woven in the home
Example in sentence:
  • homespun garments;
  • homespun linen