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Homespun
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. Cloth made at home; as, he was dressed in homespun.
2. An unpolished, rustic person. [Obs.] Shak.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Spun or wrought at home; of domestic manufacture; coarse; plain. "Homespun country garbs." W. Irving.
2. Plain in manner or style; not elegant; rude; coarse. "Our homespun English proverb." Dryden. "Our homespun authors." Addison.