home·spun (h m sp n )adj. 1. Spun or woven in the home: homespun linen. 2. Made of a homespun fabric: a homespun tablecloth. 3. Simple and homely; unpretentious: "Most small towns would have gladly forfeited some of their homespun values if it meant luring a firm there" (William Mueller). n. 1. A plain, coarse, usually woolen cloth made of homespun yarn. 2. A similar sturdy fabric made on a power loom. |
homespun
Adjective
(of philosophies or opinions) plain and unsophisticated
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| Noun | 1. | homespun - a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" russet - a reddish brown homespun fabric |
| Adj. | 1. |  homespun - of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns" |
| 2. | homespun - characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys" rural - living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural" | |
| 3. | homespun - made of cloth spun or woven in the home; "homespun linen"; "homespun garments" homemade - made or produced in the home or by yourself; "homemade bread" |
homespun
adjective unsophisticated, homely, plain, rough, rude, coarse, home-made, rustic, artless, inelegant, unpolished
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