homespun

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Spun in the home.
2. (not-comparable) Woven in the home.
3. (not-comparable, usually) Made from homespun fabric.
4. (broadly, not-comparable) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) An unpolished, rustic person.

Synonyms

nubbly

slubbed

tweedy

nubby

cracker-barrel

home-made

folksy

homemade

hopsacking

rough

sackcloth

tough

wiry

artsy-craftsy

arty-crafty

setose

difful

bad

👎

plain and homely

bristly

canvas

gabardine

gaberdine

gruff

harsh

Translations

llano

popular

simple

saf

schlicht

Handgesponnenes

Stoff aus handgesponnenem Faden

handgewebt

grossier

semplice

Etymology

From home + spun.