homespun

American  

[hohm-spuhn] / ˈhoʊmˌspʌn /

adjective

1. spun spin or made at home.

   homespun cloth.

2. made of such cloth.

   homespun clothing.

3. plain; unpolished; unsophisticated; simple; rustic.

   homespun humor.

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noun

1. a plain-weave cloth made at home, or of homespun yarn.

2. any cloth of similar appearance.

3. a rustic person.

homespun British  

/ ˈhəʊmˌspʌn /

adjective

1. having plain or unsophisticated character

2. woven or spun at home

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noun

1. cloth made at home or made of yarn spun at home

2. a cloth resembling this but made on a power loom

Etymology

Origin of homespun

First recorded in 1580–90; home + spun

Example Sentences

The band was the first to sanction fan taping at their concerts, spawning an abundance of homespun recordings that have been collected, traded and debated for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Squibb’s homespun realism isn’t a party trick but an outgrowth of an acting training that keeps her alert to the physical and emotional world of her character.

From Los Angeles Times

Long processions of women, many of them bearing a takli or spindle to honour Gandhi's commitment to homespun khadi cloth, take over Bombay's streets, quite literally pushing men to the very margins.

From BBC

No doubt Agatha Swanburne would have agreed with this homespun wisdom, but the advice went unheeded, for Lady Constance had just reached the same conclusion that Penelope had come to that very morning.

From Literature

And while it may seem homespun, Paul and Linda McCartney and their growing family are the group’s down-to-earth epicenter.

From Salon

Related Words

• rustic