rough-spun
/ˈrʌfspʌn/adjective
1Of yarn, fabric, etc.: crudely or roughly spun.
2 Scottish and English regional ( northern ). figurative. Of a person: lacking in sophistication, rough-mannered.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas D'Urfey (?1653–1723), playwright and writer. From rough + spun.
- poorjack
- Poor John
- Poor Knights
- Poor Law
- poorless
- poorliness
- poor little guy
- poor little me
- poor little rich boy (or girl)
- poorly
- poorlyish
- poor man
- poor man's box
- poor man's digging
- poor man's diggings
- poor man's mustard
- poor man's orchid
- poor man's pepper
- poor man's salve
- poor man's sauce
- poor man's treacle
- poor man's weather glass
- poormaster
- poor men's box
- poor men's treacle