wincey
/ (ˈwɪnsɪ) /
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noun
British a plain- or twill-weave cloth, usually having a cotton or linen warp and a wool filling
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Word Origin for wincey
C19: of Scottish origin, probably an alteration of woolsey as in linsey-woolsey
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