homespun

1 of 2

adjective

home·​spun ˈhōm-ˌspən 

1

a

: spun or made at home

b

: made of homespun

2

: simple, homely

homespun philosophy

homespun

2 of 2

noun

: a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric originally made from homespun yarn

Synonyms of homespun

Adjective

• folksy
• down-home
• cracker-barrel

Examples of homespun in a Sentence

Adjective

People enjoy his folksy, homespun manner.

a beloved writer who was famous for dispensing his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper column

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

And then similar with Mary and Tito’s Cafe, which is another kind of institution that’s known for its homespun, decades old recipes again, like sopapillas, tacos, burritos. —AFAR Media, 11 May 2026

Still, Squeri partly credited moving up at all to strenuous effort to burnish his homespun persona. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Noun

The homespun welcome: cups of colada and pastelitos de guayaba arrayed in neat rows on the open tailgate of a pickup truck. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

Essentials offers fabrics with raw, homespun character. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homespun

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun

Kids Definition

homespun

1 of 2 adjective

home·​spun -ˌspən 

1

a

: spun or made at home

b

: made of homespun

2

: not worldly : simple sense 3

homespun

2 of 2 noun

: a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric