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.

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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

Etymology

Origin of homespun

First recorded in 1580–90; home + spun

Example Sentences

Back in March 1977, The Wall Street Journal published a Page One profile of a man who was “a curious mixture of the sophisticated and homespun.”

From The Wall Street Journal

His latest project is “Twilight Override,” a sprawling if homespun triple album under his own name with no fewer than 30 songs about love, travel, music, family and childhood.

From Los Angeles Times

The company had also tried to revamp some of its stores, including decluttering and replacing much of the homespun decor with white exteriors and interiors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The band was the first to sanction fan taping at their concerts, spawning an abundance of homespun recordings that have been collected, traded and debated for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Squibb’s homespun realism isn’t a party trick but an outgrowth of an acting training that keeps her alert to the physical and emotional world of her character.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• rustic