Roughspun

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A garment made from roughly spun yarn or made from a coarse material. rare
Adjective
  1. 1
    Woven from a coarsely spun yarn, (usually also from a coarse material).
  2. 2
    Unpolished, rough and ready, uncultured, unsophisticated. figuratively

Etymology

From rough + spun.

Related phrases

rough and ready

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