noun
woolsey
Woolsey (noun) means a coarse fabric woven from a blend of wool and cotton or linen. Example: “Pioneer families often wore clothes made of woolsey for its durability and warmth.”
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A coarse fabric woven from a blend of wool and cotton or linen.
"Pioneer families often wore clothes made of woolsey for its durability and warmth."
How to use woolsey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tough, homespun-style fabric blending wool with another fiber, historically common in home weaving.
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Etymology
A variant of "linsey-woolsey," the traditional name for this wool-and-linen blend fabric.
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What does “woolsey” mean?
The word “woolsey” means a coarse fabric woven from a blend of wool and cotton or linen. In plain terms, a tough, homespun-style fabric blending wool with another fiber, historically common in home weaving.
How do you use “woolsey” in a sentence?
Here is “woolsey” used in a sentence: “Pioneer families often wore clothes made of woolsey for its durability and warmth.”
What part of speech is “woolsey”?
“Woolsey” is a noun.
What is the meaning of woolsey?
"woolsey" (noun) means a coarse fabric woven from a blend of wool and cotton or linen.
