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wincey

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wincey [ˈwɪnsɪ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Brit a plain- or twill-weave cloth, usually having a cotton or linen warp and a wool filling
[of Scottish origin, probably an alteration of woolsey as in linsey-woolsey]
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Noun1.wincey - a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
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"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


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This morning when I left the asylum I felt so ashamed because I had to wear this horrid old wincey dress.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
I can see myself, in that dreadful old wincey dress and faded sailor hat, exploring decks and cabins with enraptured curiosity.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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