kerseymere
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kerseymere
First recorded in 1775–85; kersey + (cassi)mere
Example Sentences
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His kerseymere pantaloons fitted him without a wrinkle.
From Castles in the Air by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
He was in a worn frock-coat, and faded yellow kerseymere waistcoat, stained with soup and tar; and the hands on the wheel wore grimy kid gloves.
From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred
I brought him a new pair of fine, drab-coloured kerseymere trowsers that had never been worn.
From Life in the Backwoods by Moodie, Susanna
And his wife took care that his rich red hood, kerseymere small-clothes, and black silk stockings upon calves of dignity, were such that his congregation scorned the surgeons all the way to Beverley.
From Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)
It is healthy to hate a bundle of broadcloth, kerseymere, buttons, and brass, and it's my delight by day and dream by night.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 07, May 14, 1870 by Various
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