English Explanatory Dictionary

linsey-woolsey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fabric made of both linen and wool.
  2. Worthless material; nonsense; gibberish.
adj
  1. Mean; shoddy; of unsuitable composition.

Word forms

linsey-woolsey linsey-woolseys

Etymology

Diminutive of linen and wool. See -y, -ey.

Synonyms

shatnez wincey woolsey

Derived words

linsey
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