Kersey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɜːzi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kersey is a noun meaning A type of rough woollen cloth.
Meaning
A type of rough woollen cloth.
Example Sentences
Hencefoorth my wooing minde ſhalbe expreſt / In ruſſet yeas, and honeſt kerſie noes.
In Adirondac lakes, / At morn or noon, the guide rows bareheaded: / Shoes, flannel shirt, and kersey trousers make / His brief toilette […]
[T]here was a Report, that one of our Ships having by Stealth delivered her Cargo, among which was ſome Bales of Engliſh Cloth, Cotton, Kerſyes, and ſuch like Goods, the Spaniards cauſed all the Goods to be burnt, and puniſhed the Men with Death who were concern'd in carrying them on Shore.
Word Forms
- kerseys
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jersey, serge, burel, guernsey, sackcloth, barathea.
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