homespun linen. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns. 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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