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: a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric originally made from homespun yarn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

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

Getting those props was a matter of homespun ingenuity. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025

As the homespun sounds of early-2000s indie rock became mall-soundtrack fare, tastemakers took a new interest in rap, R&B, pop, and electronic music. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025

Noun

All the while, Warren and ex-Mormon pop gymnast Benson Boone’s homespun sorta-Christian sentimentality isn’t half as capable of setting anyone’s dance floor ablaze. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025

Fringe shows run the gamut of genres, from political comedies to improv to dance theater to solo dramas to horror puppet shows to more experimental, homespun productions. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025

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
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• outdone

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