KERSEYS

Proper noun

Kerseys

plural of Kersey

Noun

kerseys

plural of kersey

trousers made from the rough woollen cloth called kersey

Source: Wiktionary


Ker"seys, n. pl.

Definition: Varieties of kersey; also, trousers made of kersey.

KERSEY

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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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