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kersey

[ kur-zee ]
/ ˈkɜr zi /

noun, plural ker·seys.

a heavy overcoating of wool or wool and cotton, similar to beaver and melton.
a coarse twilled woolen cloth with a cotton warp, used especially for work clothes.
a garment made of kersey.

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Origin of kersey

1400–50; late Middle English; perhaps after Kersey, in Suffolk, England

Words nearby kersey

kerria, Kerrville, kerry, Kerry blue terrier, Kerry Hill, kersey, kerseymere, Kerst, Kerulen, Kerwin, kerygma
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British Dictionary definitions for kersey

kersey
/ (ˈkɜːzɪ) /

noun

a smooth woollen cloth used for overcoats, etc
a twilled woollen cloth with a cotton warp

Word Origin for kersey

C14: probably from Kersey, village in Suffolk
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