What does "homespun" mean?
Homespun: Plain in manner or style; not elegant; rude; coarse. "Our homespun English proverb." Dryden. "Our homespun authors." Addison.
Additional senses
- 2.Cloth made at home; as, he was dressed in homespun.
- 3.An unpolished, rustic person. [Obs.] Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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