Associations to the word «Homespun»
Noun
- Tunic
- Cloth
- Dress
- Fabric
- Wear
- Coat
- Cap
- Wail
- Dvd
- Wool
- Breech
- Trouser
- Frock
- Petticoat
- Loom
- Fur
- Gown
- Pant
- Shirt
- Yarn
- Cavern
- Maiden
- Garment
- Quilt
- Tweed
- Garb
- Silk
- Hemp
- Weave
- Clothes
- Skirt
- Accent
- Dey
- Jacket
- Deep
- Clothing
- Persona
- Robe
- Woven
- Cotton
- Knitting
- Repeat
- Shoe
- Indigo
- Heroine
- Boycott
- Hose
- Hat
- Boots
- Suit
- Beard
- Cloak
- Stocking
- Myth
- Tow
- Gandhi
- Textile
- Waist
- Uniform
- Rag
- Lace
- Humor
Adjective
Wiktionary
HOMESPUN, adjective. (of yarn) Spun in the home.
HOMESPUN, adjective. (of fabric) Woven in the home.
HOMESPUN, adjective. (of clothing etc) Made from homespun fabric.
HOMESPUN, adjective. (by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
HOMESPUN, noun. Fabric made from homespun yarn.
HOMESPUN, noun. (obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person. Example: "What hempen homespuns have we swaggering here?" - Puck, A Midsummer Night's Dream Act III Scene I
Dictionary definition
HOMESPUN, noun. A rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home.
HOMESPUN, adjective. Of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns".
HOMESPUN, adjective. Characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys".
HOMESPUN, adjective. Made of cloth spun or woven in the home; "homespun linen"; "homespun garments".
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