Meaning of HOMESPUN
| Pronunciation: | | 'howm`spun
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- [n] a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with homespun yarn
- [adj] made of cloth spun or woven in the home; "homespun linen"; "homespun garments"
- [adj] characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys"
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| | Synonyms: | | cracker-barrel, folksy, homemade, homespun fabric, rural |
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| | See Also: | | cloth, fabric, material, russet, textile | |
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\Home"spun\, 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.
\Home"spun\, n.
1. Cloth made at home; as, he was dressed in homespun.
2. An unpolished, rustic person. [Obs.] --Shak.
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