homespun

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
adjective of textiles; having a rough surface
adjective characteristic of country life

From home + spun.

When James walked up to the residence of President Hayden, and inquired for Dr. Robinson, he was decidedly homespun in appearance. — From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield, Horatio, Jr. Alger
Let vapid idlers loll in silk, Around their costly board; Give us the bowl of samp and milk, By homespun beauty poured! — McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader, William Holmes McGuffey
Let vapid idlers loll in silk Around their costly board; Give us the bowl of samp and milk, By homespun beauty poured! — The Ontario Readers: Third Book, Ontario. Department of Education

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