homespun
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- adjective
- /ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/
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casero
- Homespun cloth was replaced by commercial fabrics, and wool yarns by synthetic fibers.
- homespun cloth
Examples
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Her bright homespun dress had the red-orange firebird embroidered on the bodice, done in silk from Black Cathay, and the Barbary cloth called Crimson.
Fiction book (2001) -
A rough, homespun shirt came too close to the fire and was singed.
Fiction book (1998) -
Monica agonized over the slow steps required to create homespun socks.
Academic text (2002) -
He is dressed in a homespun robe.
Fiction book (1992) -
In olden days, the linen for jackets was homespun; nowadays, the material is factory-made, but the cut is still traditional.
Academic text (1993) -
In the middle of the twentieth century, virtually all indigenous peasant families in Otavalo were raising sheep and using the wool to make homespun cloth.
Academic text (1997) -
A dainty wee lassie she was, in her homespun frock with the baby flush in her cheeks and her eyes as truly blue as the forget-me-nots peeping at her from the garden grass.
Fiction book (1996) -
She wore a lovely homespun dress that had been handmade by her grandmother.
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The artisan sold homespun blankets that showcased traditional weaving techniques.
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During the summer fair, they showcased homespun garments made by local craftspeople.
Synonyms
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An item that a person makes with their hands instead of a machine, often with care
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4.1
Comfortable and simple in a warm, friendly way
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4.2
Cloth made by hand on a loom rather than by machine
Antonyms
How Homemade
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Homespun is formed from home + spun, meaning 'spun at home', and it describes fabric or clothes that are made at home and often look rough or made by hand.