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

Their minds were haunted by a spirit in kerseymere in the evening they walked together in the fields.

From Life's Little Ironies by Hardy, Thomas

You see that man with the drab kerseymere coat?

From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas

There had entered upon the down from another direction several battalions of foot, in white kerseymere breeches and cloth gaiters. 

From The Trumpet-Major by Hardy, Thomas

A blue coat, with metal buttons, ample laps, and pockets outside, with a handsome buff kerseymere waistcoat, formed his costume on this occasion.

From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith

The Earl of Barfield stood at the lodge gate on a summer afternoon attired in a wondrously old-fashioned suit of white kerseymere and a peaked cap.

From Aunt Rachel by Murray, David Christie