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KERSEY
Etymology
Perhaps from the village of Kersey in Suffolk, England, UK, in the region where the cloth was made.
Noun
kersey (countable and uncountable, plural kerseys)
A type of rough woollen cloth.
Anagrams
• Keyser, keyers, rekeys
Proper noun
Kersey (plural Kerseys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kersey is the 4189th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8459 individuals. Kersey is most common among White (82.31%) and Black/African American (12.29%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Keyser, keyers, rekeys
Source: Wiktionary
Ker"sey, n.; pl. Kerseys. Etym: [Prob. from the town of Kersey in Suffolk, Eng.]
Definition: A kind of coarse, woolen cloth, usually ribbed, woven from wool of long staple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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