kerseymere

American  

[kur-zee-meer] / ˈkɜr ziˌmɪər /

noun

1. a heavily fulled woolen cloth constructed in twill weave and finished with a fine nap.

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kerseymere British  

/ ˈkɜːzɪˌmɪə /

noun

1. a fine soft woollen cloth of twill weave

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Etymology

Origin of kerseymere

First recorded in 1775–85; kersey + (cassi)mere

Example Sentences

You could smother your neck in a stock, wear a high-waisted swallow-tail coat, kerseymere continuations and silk stockings.

From In a Green Shade A Country Commentary by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

He was in a worn frock-coat, and faded yellow kerseymere waistcoat, stained with soup and tar; and the hands on the wheel wore grimy kid gloves.

From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred

A short squab man, in a light wig, kerseymere breeches, and a blue Quaker-cut coat, he was not, to look at, a very formidable object.

From Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life by Payn, James

The man has got on a blue coat and kerseymere leggings; he has black whiskers, and a reddish face.

From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas

And everybody seemed willing to make acquaintance with young Jacob's London-made kerseymere breeches, of a bright canary color, and with his lavender silk coat, and with his little chapeau de Paris.

From The Story of a New York House by Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett)