kerseymere

American  

[kur-zee-meer] / ˈkɜr ziˌmɪər /

noun

1. a heavily fulled woolen cloth constructed in twill weave and finished with a fine nap.

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kerseymere British  

/ ˈkɜːzɪˌmɪə /

noun

1. a fine soft woollen cloth of twill weave

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Etymology

Origin of kerseymere

First recorded in 1775–85; kersey + (cassi)mere

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Example Sentences

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kerseymere

There had entered upon the down from another direction several battalions of foot, in white kerseymere breeches and cloth gaiters. 

From The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy

Their minds were haunted by a spirit in kerseymere in the evening they walked together in the fields.

From Life's Little Ironies by Thomas Hardy

I brought him a new pair of fine, drab-coloured kerseymere trowsers that had never been worn.

From Life in the Backwoods by Susanna Moodie

The long white kerseymere waistcoat was braided in gold, and the white knee-breeches and low shoes were ornamented with diamond buckles.

From The Evolution of Fashion by Florence Mary Gardiner

But the search was vain; there was the tunic aforesaid, there was a smart-looking kerseymere waistcoat; but the most important article of all in a gentleman's wardrobe was still wanting.

From Humorous Ghost Stories by Dorothy Scarborough

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