homespun

[ hohm-spuhn ]

adjective

1. spun spin or made at home:

   homespun cloth.

2. made of such cloth:

   homespun clothing.

3. plain; unpolished; unsophisticated; simple; rustic:

   homespun humor.

noun

1. a plain-weave cloth made at home, or of homespun yarn.
2. any cloth of similar appearance.
3. a rustic person.

homespun

/ ˈhəʊmˌspʌn /

adjective

1. having plain or unsophisticated character
2. woven or spun at home

noun

1. cloth made at home or made of yarn spun at home
2. a cloth resembling this but made on a power loom

Word History and Origins

Origin of homespun¹

First recorded in 1580–90; home + spun

Example Sentences

Prepare for the glorious ease of LAX, the homespun beauty of Century Boulevard and the high-speed convenience of the 405.

From Los Angeles Times

Upon arrival, prepare for the glorious ease of LAX, the homespun beauty of Century Boulevard, the high-speed convenience of the 405.

From Los Angeles Times

Those bombastic songs are paired with more vulnerable, singer-songwriter tracks like The Hit - a homespun ballad where Gartland describes a friendship so close that “if you get the cut, I feel the sting”.

From BBC

The conference maintained its homespun feel, with yellow T-shirt wearing activists wandering around with yellow buckets hawking for loose change donations.

From BBC

It feels like the homespun truth America has been waiting for.

From Salon

Related Words

• rustic