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

Example Sentences

You see that man with the drab kerseymere coat?

From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas

They set to work, these watermen, And made their nether robes—but when They drew with dainty touch The kerseymere upon their tails, They found it scraped against their scales, And hurt them very much.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various

A blue coat, with metal buttons, ample laps, and pockets outside, with a handsome buff kerseymere waistcoat, formed his costume on this occasion.

From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith

I remember his white kerseymere breeches, and pink silk stockings, and buckled shoes.

From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Coke, Henry J. (Henry John)

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