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[ hohm-spuhn ] / ˈhoʊmˌspʌn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR homespun ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivespun or made at home: homespun cloth. made of such cloth: homespun clothing. plain; unpolished; unsophisticated; simple; rustic: homespun humor. nouna plain-weave cloth made at home, or of homespun yarn. any cloth of similar appearance. a rustic person. Origin of homespunFirst recorded in 1580–90; home + spun Words nearby homespunhomeshoring, homesick, home sign, homesite, homesource, homespun, home staging, homestall, home stand, homestay, homestead Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for homespunWe are thirsty for his signature wit, warmth, and homespun wisdom. Dear Dick (Cheney): Advice From the Former Veep|Kelly Williams Brown|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Martha Washington dressed in homespun clothing to differentiate herself from royalty. Leave Michelle's Clothes Alone|Kate Betts|August 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST Brett makes it clear from the outset of Trauma Farm that this is not another cozy paean to the homespun rural life. Three Overlooked Gems|John Douglas Marshall|February 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST Palin also had a gift for communicating policy details in homespun language. Sarah, You Blew It|Reihan Salam|April 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She managed to get on her new gown and cap while they were out, for their sudden arrival had surprised her in her homespun garb. A background of humbler persons in homespun tunics with cloth or frieze hoods over their heads. English Costume|Dion Clayton Calthrop The common burgher in his homespun breeches and Kersey coat also took a part. Old Taverns of New York|William Harrison Bayles I commend the homespun reasoning of this paragraph to all such. The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed There were sundry 219 alterations in looms, and homespun cloth was made of a better quality. A Little Girl in Old Pittsburg|Amanda M. Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for homespun
adjectivehaving plain or unsophisticated character woven or spun at home nouncloth made at home or made of yarn spun at home a cloth resembling this but made on a power loom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to homespunrustic, simple, plain, ordinary, crude, rough, handmade, homemade, unrefined, unsophisticated, handcrafted |