home·spun
ˈhōm-ˌspən 
: a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric originally made from homespun yarn
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
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Wrapped in coppery light and homespun outfits, her Nell is warm and wise, going some way toward filling the void where a more substantial story ought to be.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Their new grottos were decidedly more homespun, constructed of concrete–a new material at the time–and embellished with all manner of everyday items from seashells and glass bottle fragments to doorknobs and broken China.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Adjective
In Settings, users can choose from among hundreds of homespun labelling tools that flag or block certain posts in their feeds.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Wrapped in coppery light and homespun outfits, her Nell is warm and wise, going some way toward filling the void where a more substantial story ought to be.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
George Shea, who still hosts the competition, helped turn the homespun event into a gigantic spectacle.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Their new grottos were decidedly more homespun, constructed of concrete–a new material at the time–and embellished with all manner of everyday items from seashells and glass bottle fragments to doorknobs and broken China.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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“Homespun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homespun. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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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
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