Homespun - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈhəʊmspʌn|
Brit.
|ˈhəʊmspʌn|
noun
- a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
adjective
- of textiles; having a rough surface (syn: nubbly)
a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
- characteristic of country lifethe air of homespun country boys
- made of cloth spun or woven in the homehomespun linen
homespun garments
homespun garments
Extra examples
People enjoy his folksy, homespun manner.
...dispenses his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper column...
...by the standards of today's no-holds-barred satire, Will Rogers' homespun japes about politicians seem awfully gentle...
...the prince exchanged his silken raiment for the pauper's humble homespun...
...Will Rogers' homespun waggeries struck a chord with audiences during the Great Depression....
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