Homespun
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Homespun is an adjective meaning (of yarn) Spun in the home.
Meaning
(of yarn) Spun in the home.
More Meanings
- (of fabric) Woven in the home.
- (of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.
- (by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
- 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.
- (obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person.
Example Sentences
homespun wisdom
homespun country garbs
our homespun English proverb
our homespun authors must forsake the field
Word Forms
- homespuns
Synonyms for homespun
Depending on context, synonyms include down-home, cracker-barrel, rural, nubbly, folksy, nubby.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tweedy, nubby, nubbly, rural, folksy, cracker-barrel.
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