noun
woolsey
noun
1
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.
Word Forms
Woolseys plural
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Etymology
A variant of "linsey-woolsey," the traditional name for this wool-and-linen blend fabric.