kerseymere
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kerseymere
First recorded in 1775–85; kersey + (cassi)mere
Example Sentences
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You see that man with the drab kerseymere coat?
From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas
The Earl of Barfield stood at the lodge gate on a summer afternoon attired in a wondrously old-fashioned suit of white kerseymere and a peaked cap.
From Aunt Rachel by Murray, David Christie
They set to work, these water-men,And made their nether robes—but whenThey drew with dainty touchThe kerseymere upon their tails,They found it scraped against their scales,And hurt them very much.
From More Bab Ballads by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
The waistcoat was of toilenet, a pretty piece, the trousers of fine kerseymere, and the coat sat extraordinarily well.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Of a Sunday, with their blue coats and kerseymere knee-breeches, and jolly red laces, they looked more like country squires than common farmers.
From East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
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