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Rarehomespun
The correct spelling is homespun.
How to pronounce homespun
noun
Say it like: Hom-esp-un
The correct spelling is homespun. Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (rather than printing), so that both sides of the fabric look the same.
- 2.An unpolished, rustic person.
adjective
- 1.(of yarn) Spun in the home.
- 2.(of fabric) Woven in the home.
- 3.(of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.
- 4.(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
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