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homespun

home·spun [ hṓm spùn ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. plain and simple: plain, simple, and unpretentious
inspired us with his homespun wisdom

2. handicraft made by hand at home: spun or woven by hand at home
homespun cotton

3. dress household made of homespun fabric: made of fabric spun or woven by hand at home
a homespun shirt



noun 
Definition:
 
1. cloth from homespun thread: a coarse plain, usually woolen or linen, cloth woven from homespun thread

2. rough cloth woven on power loom: a cloth similar to homespun, but woven on an automatic or electric loom

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