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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