A sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
homespun linen. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Frenchman who was brought into Penobscot, dressed in homespun, and sent to meeting. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER XVIII] Reference
Now the idea of homespun cash is back because it keeps people liquid even if they are short on traditional dollars. From Wordnik.com. [Small-Town Currencies] Reference
It wasn't long before Rogers became better known as a homespun humorist who said, memorably, "I never met a man didn't like.". From Wordnik.com. [Another Alaskan plane crash victim: Entertainer Will Rogers] Reference
The day following I dined with Captain and Mrs. Otter, who were good, kind of homespun people. From Wordnik.com. [A Sailor of King George] Reference
His "homespun" populist rhetoric, which he deployed in publications as well as political speeches, was famous. From Wordnik.com. [Note: Cobbett] Reference
That is, the potential impact of a certain kind of homespun, empathetic populism should not be dismissed or even discounted. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
Than these in homespun, who alone withstood. From Wordnik.com. [Canadian Empire Builders] Reference
This kind of homespun poetry is a sign of healthy national life. From Wordnik.com. [Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities] Reference
You just can't buy that kind of homespun mayhem at Party Universe. From Wordnik.com. [BitterSweet Blog] Reference
These "homespun" industries soon showed a tendency toward division. From Wordnik.com. [Women Wage-Earners Their Past, Their Present, and Their Future] Reference
He was dressed in the coarsest kind of homespun, seedy, and dirty at that. From Wordnik.com. [The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis] Reference
He spelled out the details of what would be a kind of homespun reality show. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
The Folksmen, too, bring a unique kind of homespun idiocy to the table, along with a mandolin. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
Nancy Farrand said the "homespun" festival continues to attract people from throughout the Kansas City area. From Wordnik.com. [The Examiner Home RSS] Reference
For spring they moved away from the tough-warrior muse toward an artsy-craftsy - or as they say "homespun" look. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
She accordingly got two pieces of "homespun" (jeans) and sewed them together, and I was soon the proud possessor of my first cap. From Wordnik.com. [Up from Slavery: an autobiography] Reference
She accordingly got two pieces of "homespun" (jeans) and sewed them together, and I was soon the proud possessor of my first cap. From Wordnik.com. [Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) Orators and Reformers] Reference
"homespun" education in which he sneaked away from his school for 60% of the time between ages. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
"homespun" education in which he sneaked away from his school for 60\% of the time between ages. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
There's a lot of homespun folk wisdom and not much else. From Wordnik.com. [Economic Mush From Perot] Reference
The dinner table, cradle of homespun CW, crackles with debate. From Wordnik.com. [Black Or White] Reference
Chretien is a homespun politician, the 18th of 19 children in a rural family. From Wordnik.com. ['Yesterday's Man' Is Back] Reference
Tonally, Earl's goofy, homespun presence clangs loudly against the rawness of Grace's life. From Wordnik.com. [Damsels in Distress] Reference
But they've always showed off their pop knowledge while maintaining a certain homespun charm. From Wordnik.com. [Yo La Tengo Isn't Afraid of You] Reference
Huge audiences tuned in to marvel at the contestants 'encyclopedic knowledge and homespun charm. From Wordnik.com. [Show Us The Money] Reference
It was a time when W.E.B. Du Bois despaired that America would ever get beyond its homespun apartheid. From Wordnik.com. [Our New Look: The Colors Of Race] Reference
He was a good ole boy with Southern charm, homespun jokes and a booming voice that commanded attention. From Wordnik.com. [Growing Up as One of ‘Jerry’s Kids’] Reference
Mr. PERKINS: (As O'Daniels) Turn in tomorrow ladies and gentleman for more of this fine homespun music. From Wordnik.com. [Asleep at the Wheel: Driving Western Swing] Reference
"Captain Kangaroo" was the longest-running children's show in network-TV history, a gentle, homespun companion. From Wordnik.com. [TRANSITION] Reference
But in recent years he has mastered a rather becoming homespun folksiness that fits his image as a devoted family man. From Wordnik.com. [A Meeting of Aging Lions] Reference
The strategy is to create an on-line presence that feels homespun, organic and allows consumers to "enter your world.". From Wordnik.com. [Style Section L.A.: L.A. Fashion Designer Corey Lynn Calter Launches a Blog] Reference
"Taken" has a wonderful sense of atmosphere and place -- it manages to be both creepy and homespun, fantastic yet familiar. From Wordnik.com. [No-Fly Zone] Reference
Now the dream of homespun cash is back because it keeps people liquid even if they're unemployed or short on traditional dollars. From Wordnik.com. [A Plan For Hard Times: Print Cash] Reference
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