homespun
English
Etymology
Adjective
homespun (not comparable)
- (of yarn) Spun in the home.
- (of fabric) Woven in the home.
- (of clothing etc) Made from homespun fabric.
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- homespun country garbs
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- (by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
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- our homespun English proverb
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- our homespun authors
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Translations
spun at home
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woven at home
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made from homespun fabric
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plain and homely
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Noun
homespun (countable and uncountable, plural homespuns)
- Fabric made from homespun yarn.
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- (obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:homespun.