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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for homespun

Noun

1. homespun, homespun fabric, fabric, cloth, material, textile
usage: a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with homespun yarn

Adjective

1. homespun(predicate), nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy, rough (vs. smooth), unsmooth
usage: of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"
2. cracker-barrel, folksy, homespun, rural (vs. urban)
usage: characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys"
3. homespun, homemade (vs. factory-made)
usage: made of cloth spun or woven in the home; "homespun linen"; "homespun garments"
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