homespun
pronunciation
How to pronounce homespun in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊmspʌn]
How to pronounce homespun in American English:
US [ˈhoʊmspʌn]
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- Noun:
- a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with homespun yarn
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- Adjective:
- of textiles; having a rough surface
- characteristic of country life
- made of cloth spun or woven in the home
Word Origin
- homespun (adj.)
- 1580s, "spun at home," from home (n.) + spun. Figurative sense of "plain, homely" is from c. 1600. As a noun, from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. They believed in simple living and homespun virtues .
- 2. Mary is truly a homespun girl from the country .
- 3. Wealthy women , for example , wore homespun coats rather than buy imports .
- 4. Cracker-barrel philosophy ; folksy humor ; the air of homespun country boys .
- 5. He had had a string of close shaves with the law for both grand corruption and squalid sexual behaviour ; in his favour were his charm , homespun intelligence and canny ability to mediate between people and the many factions that make up the anc .