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homespun

UK
/ˈhəʊm.spʌn/
US
/ˈhoʊm.spʌn/

Translations

homespunnoun
homespuns
pl
UK
/ˈhəʊmˌspʌn/
US
/ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/
étoffe grossièrePour le sens textile.
The pioneer wore a jacket made of homespun to keep warm during the chilly evenings.
Le pionnier portait une veste en étoffe grossière pour avoir chaud pendant les soirées fraîches.
Additional translations
tissu grossierVariante plus générale pour le sens textile.
campagnardPour une personne simple, avec une nuance rurale.
Synonyms
homespun cloth
homespun fabric
homespun material
homespun textile
handspun cloth
handwoven cloth
homespun garment
homespun wool
homespunadjective
more homespun
Comp.
most homespun
Super.
UK
/ˈhəʊm.spʌn/
US
/ˈhoʊm.spʌn/
The homespun wisdom of her grandmother always brought comfort to the family.
La sagesse simple de sa grand-mère apportait toujours du réconfort à la famille.
fait maisonPour un tissu, un vêtement ou un objet fabriqué à la maison.
She wore a homespun dress that her mother had sewn for her.
Elle portait une robe faite maison que sa mère lui avait cousue.
Additional translations
rustiqueRegistre littéraire ou descriptif, avec une nuance de simplicité charmante.
artisanalPour un tissu ou un objet produit de manière traditionnelle, à petite échelle.
Synonyms
simple
unrefined
rustic
coarse
handmade
naive
unsophisticated
homespunpast participle
UK
/ˈhəʊmˌspʌn/
US
/ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/
Derived from the past participle of "spin"; used of cloth or other items produced at home.
tissé à la mainPour un objet ou un textile fabriqué artisanalement à la maison.
He wrapped himself in a thick, homespun blanket to ward off the cold.
Il s’enveloppa dans une épaisse couverture tissée à la main pour se protéger du froid.
Additional translations
fait maisonPlus général, lorsque l’accent est mis sur la fabrication domestique.
Synonyms
homemade
homegrown
rustic
plain
simple
unpretentious
folksy
country
countrified
naive
down‑to‑earth

Definitions

homespunnoun
A coarse, loosely woven fabric, often made from wool, that is typically hand-spun and hand-woven.
The pioneer wore a jacket made of homespun to keep warm during the chilly evenings.
A simple and unsophisticated person, often from a rural area.
Despite his homespun appearance, he was quite knowledgeable about world affairs.
homespunadjective
Simple and unsophisticated, often in a way that is charming or endearing.
The homespun wisdom of her grandmother always brought comfort to the family.
Made at home or of home origin, typically referring to cloth or fabric.
She wore a homespun dress that her mother had sewn for her.
homespunpast participle
Spun, woven, or otherwise produced at home by hand rather than in a factory.
He wrapped himself in a thick, homespun blanket to ward off the cold.
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