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.

Nearby words

Origin of kersey

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

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Examples from the Web for kersey

The common burgher in his homespun breeches and Kersey coat also took a part.
Old Taverns of New York|William Harrison Bayles
Kersey lake, the largest one of these explored by the party, empties into the Broadwater, a stream larger than Clarks Fork.
Then and Now|Robert Vaughn
Kersey—A heavy, closely woven cloth with a smooth face and glossy finish.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Light weight twilled worsted; same derivative of name as Kersey.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

The pay was small, often but a shilling a night, and occasionally a "coat of kersey."
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle

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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