What Does Homespun Mean?
The word homespun as an adjective means something that has been woven or spun at home. It could mean that something else has been made using homespun fabric. In terms of character it refers to being homely and simple in other words unpretentious. In its noun form homespun specifically refers to a coarse and plain most likely woolen cloth that has been made from homespun yarn. It may also refer to fabrics similar in texture to a homespun fabric but made using a power loom. Synonyms of homespun include homespun fabric, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy, nubby, folksy, cracker-barrel etc. These synonyms depend entirely on the sense the word is being used in. For instance when homespun is being used to refer to village and country life its synonyms are folksy and cracker-barrel. Homespun is a term widely used in the marketing of textile fabrics and clothes to define the kind of quality and characteristics of the cloth used.
