"kersey" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɜːzi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɝzi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kersey.wav [Southern-England] Forms: kerseys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)zi Etymology: Perhaps from the village of Kersey in Suffolk, England, UK, in the region where the cloth was made. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} kersey (countable and uncountable, plural kerseys)
  1. A type of rough woollen cloth. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Related terms: kerseymere, broadcloth Translations (type of rough woollen cloth): მატყლის ქსოვილი (alt: უხეში) (Georgian), carisea (Spanish)

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