Homespun
adjective
Made at home, not professionally made or factory-made.
She wore a homespun dress at the country fair.
Often appears as...
- homespun dress
- homespun cloth
noun
Cloth made at home.
She shared a piece of her homespun with her neighbor.
Often appears as...
- piece of homespun
- homespun fabric
adjective
Simple and not sophisticated.
John has a homespun sense of humor.
Often appears as...
- homespun sense of humor
- homespun wisdom
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Made at home, not professionally made or factory-made.
She wore a homespun dress at the country fair.
Often appears as...
- homespun dress
- homespun cloth
noun
Cloth made at home.
She shared a piece of her homespun with her neighbor.
Often appears as...
- piece of homespun
- homespun fabric
adjective
Simple and not sophisticated.
John has a homespun sense of humor.
Often appears as...
- homespun sense of humor
- homespun wisdom
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Authenticity Connotation
Indicates originality or traditional craftsmanship, often associated with authenticity and uniqueness.
Grandma's homespun quilt is filled with stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Heritage
Reflects a connection to cultural heritage, as in traditional skills passed down through generations.
The homespun pottery carries our ancestral touch.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Value
Implies sentimental value, often more cherished than mass-produced items due to personal effort involved.
My mother's homespun tablecloth is my favorite.
Pro Tip 1/3Authenticity Connotation
Indicates originality or traditional craftsmanship, often associated with authenticity and uniqueness.
Grandma's homespun quilt is filled with stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Heritage
Reflects a connection to cultural heritage, as in traditional skills passed down through generations.
The homespun pottery carries our ancestral touch.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Value
Implies sentimental value, often more cherished than mass-produced items due to personal effort involved.
My mother's homespun tablecloth is my favorite.
Pro Tip 1/3Authenticity Connotation
Indicates originality or traditional craftsmanship, often associated with authenticity and uniqueness.
Grandma's homespun quilt is filled with stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Heritage
Reflects a connection to cultural heritage, as in traditional skills passed down through generations.
The homespun pottery carries our ancestral touch.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Value
Implies sentimental value, often more cherished than mass-produced items due to personal effort involved.
My mother's homespun tablecloth is my favorite.
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Quote examples
Robert Hilburn
American Critic
Country music tends to be so sentimental and homespun, it's easy to stumble into self-parody, but Haggard has brought a freshness to the themes that places him alongside Hank Williams and Willie Nelson as one of the greatest country music writers.
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Barkha Dutt
Indian Journalist
Parts of India treat Rushdie like he's a rock star; we especially like boasting about him to our Western friends and acquaintances. It's nice to act like one of the world's most successful authors is as homespun as our handloom saris.
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Linda Thompson
American Actress
Elvis was sincere, and he was - he was so loyal. And he was so homespun. He loved his mother, he loved America. You know, he loved his fellow man. He had a great humanitarian philanthropic sense.
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Knut Hamsun
Norwegian Author
However, I must not indulge in homespun wisdom here before so distinguished an assembly, especially as I am to be followed by a representative of science.
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Alfred North Whitehead
English Mathematician
Common sense is genius in homespun.
Quote examples
Robert Hilburn
American Critic
Country music tends to be so sentimental and homespun, it's easy to stumble into self-parody, but Haggard has brought a freshness to the themes that places him alongside Hank Williams and Willie Nelson as one of the greatest country music writers.
Quote examples
Barkha Dutt
Indian Journalist
Parts of India treat Rushdie like he's a rock star; we especially like boasting about him to our Western friends and acquaintances. It's nice to act like one of the world's most successful authors is as homespun as our handloom saris.
Quote examples
Linda Thompson
American Actress
Elvis was sincere, and he was - he was so loyal. And he was so homespun. He loved his mother, he loved America. You know, he loved his fellow man. He had a great humanitarian philanthropic sense.
Quote examples
Knut Hamsun
Norwegian Author
However, I must not indulge in homespun wisdom here before so distinguished an assembly, especially as I am to be followed by a representative of science.
Quote examples
Alfred North Whitehead
English Mathematician
Common sense is genius in homespun.
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