how to pronounce homespun
/ˈhoʊmsˌpʌn/
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homespun is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of homespun in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… they all looked homespun but they worked …”
meanings of homespun
adjective:
- Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
- Woven in the home.
- Spun in the home.
- Made from homespun fabric.
noun:
- An unpolished, rustic person.
- Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (rather than printing), so that both sides of the fabric look the same.
homespun frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word homespun occurs in english on average 0.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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