homespun
(adjective) made of cloth spun or woven in the home; “homespun linen”; “homespun garments”
homespun, cracker-barrel
(adjective) characteristic of country life; “cracker-barrel philosophy”; “the air of homespun country boys”
homespun
(noun) a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
Source: WordNet® 3.1
homespun (not comparable)
(of yarn) Spun in the home.
(of fabric) Woven in the home.
(of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
Synonyms: down-home, cracker-barrel
homespun (countable and uncountable, plural homespuns)
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.
(obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person.
Source: Wiktionary
Home"spun, a.
1. Spun or wrought at home; of domestic manufacture; coarse; plain. "Homespun country garbs." W. Irving.
2. Plain in manner or style; not elegant; rude; coarse. "Our homespun English proverb." Dryden. "Our homespun authors." Addison.
Home"spun, n.
1. Cloth made at home; as, he was dressed in homespun.
2. An unpolished, rustic person. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
