English Explanatory Dictionary

homespun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Spun in the home.
  2. Woven in the home.
  3. Made from homespun fabric.
  4. Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
noun
  1. Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (rather than printing), so that both sides of the fabric look the same.
  2. An unpolished, rustic person.

Pronunciation

/ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-homespun.wav

Word forms

homespun homespuns

Etymology

From home + spun.

Synonyms

down-home cracker-barrel

Related words

down-home homegrown roughspun

Derived words

homespunness
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