Grep of noun homespun
homespun
homespun fabric
Overview of noun homespun
The noun homespun has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. homespun, homespun fabric -- (a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with homespun yarn)
Overview of adj homespun
The adj homespun has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy -- (of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns")
2. cracker-barrel, folksy, homespun -- (characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys")
3. homespun -- (made of cloth spun or woven in the home; "homespun linen"; "homespun garments")
Antonyms of adj homespun
3 senses of homespun
Sense 1
homespun(prenominal), nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy
INDIRECT (VIA rough) -> smooth
Sense 2
cracker-barrel, folksy, homespun
INDIRECT (VIA rural) -> urban
Sense 3
homespun
INDIRECT (VIA homemade) -> factory-made
Similarity of adj homespun
3 senses of homespun
Sense 1
homespun(prenominal), nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy
=> rough (vs. smooth), unsmooth
Sense 2
cracker-barrel, folksy, homespun
=> rural (vs. urban)
Sense 3
homespun
=> homemade (vs. factory-made)
Attributes of adj homespun
Familiarity of adj homespun
homespun used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj homespun
homespun
Overview of noun homespun
The noun homespun has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. homespun, homespun fabric -- (a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with homespun yarn)
Overview of adj homespun
The adj homespun has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy -- (of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns")
2. cracker-barrel, folksy, homespun -- (characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys")
3. homespun -- (made of cloth spun or woven in the home; "homespun linen"; "homespun garments")
homespun definition
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