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homespun

American  
[hohm-spuhn] / ˈhoʊmˌspʌn /

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 British  
/ ˈhəʊmˌspʌn /

adjective

  1. having plain or unsophisticated character

  2. woven or spun at home

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noun

  1. cloth made at home or made of yarn spun at home

  2. a cloth resembling this but made on a power loom

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Etymology

Origin of homespun

First recorded in 1580–90; home + spun

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