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Meaning of homespun

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

homespun

noun

Definitions

  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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of yarn) Spun in the home.

  2. (of fabric) Woven in the home.

  3. (of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.

  4. (by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.

    Synonyms:cracker-barreldown-home