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I had to wear de young master's overalls for underwear and linseys for a dress.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

For winter, there are droguets, reps in worsted and in silk, merinos, tweeds, linseys, and velveteens.

From Routledge's Manual of Etiquette by Routledge, George

There is a manufacture of linseys of some consequence, but generally speaking, the trade is much decayed.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell