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homespun
- 4 dictionary resultshome⋅spun
[hohm-spuhn]
–adjective
| 1. | spun or made at home: homespun cloth. |
| 2. | made of such cloth: homespun clothing. |
| 3. | plain; unpolished; unsophisticated; simple; rustic: homespun humor. |
–noun
| 4. | a plain-weave cloth made at home, or of homespun yarn. |
| 5. | any cloth of similar appearance. |
| 6. | a rustic person. |
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Homespun
Home"spun\, a. 1. Spun or wrought at home; of domestic manufacture; coarse; plain. "Homespun country garbs." --W. Irving. 2. Plain in manner or style; not elegant; rude; coarse. "Our homespun English proverb." --Dryden. "Our homespun authors." --Addison.Homespun
Home"spun\, n. 1. Cloth made at home; as, he was dressed in homespun. 2. An unpolished, rustic person. [Obs.] --Shak.
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