homespun
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- adjective
- /ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/
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- Their metaphors are homespun and natural.
And Kempton's was much more sort of homespun European, more like an inn kind of experience where you have a good, good restaurant there and a wine hour.
- And Kempton's was much more sort of homespun European, more like an inn kind of experience where you have a good, good restaurant there and a wine hour.
Examples
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His themes were dear to the minds and hearts of the Iraqi people; his dialogues were homespun and authentic, and his humor was as timely as it was spirited.
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For them, these homespun songs of the working man express a truth and candor sorely lacking in today's growing consumer society.
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It's fine to be homespun in the country, but really.
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So we're doing anything we can, in whatever homespun way we can to keep it from being too visible.
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The food is as homespun as the atmosphere.
Blog text (32) -
How's that for a bit of homespun philosophy?
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But, your homespun philosophy, and your old-fashioned horse sense has been a major influence on me.
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Yeah, that's what the people want: Old-fashioned, homespun entertainment.
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My store caters to the homespun desires of the Galveston housewife.
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The gathering had a homespun atmosphere, filled with laughter and familiarity among the neighbors.
Synonyms
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Comfortable and simple in a warm, friendly way
Having simple country style like small farms and plain homes
Has plain, friendly country wisdom
Feels friendly, quiet, and a little old-fashioned, as if people know each other
Antonyms
How Simple
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Homespun originally meant home + spun ('spun at home'), and because home-made cloth looked plain and simple, homespun came to mean 'simple' or 'unsophisticated' when we talk about people, advice, or style.