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单词 homespun
释义

homespun

1 of 2

adjective

home·​spun ˈhōm-ˌspən How to pronounce homespun (audio)
1
a
: spun or made at home
b
: made of homespun
2
: simple, homely
homespun philosophy

homespun

2 of 2

noun

: a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric originally made from homespun yarn

Synonyms

Adjective

  • cracker-barrel
  • down-home
  • folksy
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Example Sentences

Adjective People enjoy his folksy, homespun manner. a beloved writer who was famous for dispensing his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper column
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Still a very homespun affair, Cronin and her team of four seamstresses (including the aforementioned ex-boyfriend’s mum, Annabel), predominantly work out of Cronin’s living room. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2022 For more guidance on finding the balance as a parent between tracking your kids for safety reasons and accidentally cultivating a homespun surveillance state, check out this article from contributor Cyd Harrell. WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 Last summer, Dua Lipa shared photos on her Instagram wearing a homespun iteration complete with flower and rainbow patches. Vogue, 12 Apr. 2022 The Museum of Appalachia’s origins were fittingly homespun. Alex Traub, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022 His homespun sermons packed the church every weekend, and the priest frequently visited the region’s agricultural fields with lunches for campesinos, many of whom hailed from his native Michoacán. Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2021 It’s a fun, easy, inexpensive way to add a little professional flair to a homespun tree. Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 3 Dec. 2021 Both items use fabric left over from past Loeffler Randall designs, a homespun callback to the love of quilting and DIY-crafting Randall doubled down on last year. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Nov. 2021 With its semi-old-school special effects—who isn’t a little nostalgic for those staticky, zig-zaggy ghostbuster-gun effects?—it seeks to delight us with its homespun wholesomeness. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Nov. 2021
Noun
These homespun anthems are commonly kept deeply private, intended only for the child and the caregiver. Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, back in Brattleboro, a homespun and better-beloved hope for humanity made out of chicken wire and birch bark and burlap rolls along, through pine-dark woods. Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022 Since that first summer, when Norman firefighter Tim Suchy won with a 52-pound flathead weighed in at Bob’s Pig Shop, Beesley’s homespun competition has grown into the largest noodling competition in the nation. Matt Carney, Outside Online, 15 June 2022 The three gossiping figures at the right, their homespun dresses echoing the colors of the rocks, are grounded in a circle of friendship and community. Helen A. Cooper, WSJ, 10 June 2022 Reference the past To sound homespun, Biden often talks about his parents and his family, but all of that is about past. Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 3 May 2022 This can be over a meal or simply at a homespun or professional mixer. Nona Djavid, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Her Ruthie, inheritor of a hallowed homespun eatery in Philadelphia, is the surefire anchor of the world-premiere production, with music and lyrics by Nolan Williams Jr. and a book by Williams and Nikkole Salter. Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022 Given Charlene's absence and concerns over COVID, the twins' party will have a more homespun feel, Albert says. Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

homespun

adjective

home·​spun ˈhōm-ˌspən How to pronounce homespun (audio)
1
: made at home
2
: made of a loosely woven fabric originally made from yarn spun at home
3
: not fancy : simple
homespun humor

homespun

adjective

as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality a beloved writer who was famous for dispensing his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper column

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • folksy
  • down-home
  • cracker-barrel
  • colloquial
  • unassuming
  • casual
  • informal
  • familiar
  • unpretentious
  • fireside
  • intimate
  • conversational
  • modest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • grandiose
  • ostentatious
  • pretentious
  • pompous
  • affected
  • hifalutin
  • highfalutin
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