"linsey-woolsey" meaning in All languages combined

See linsey-woolsey on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Diminutive of linen and wool. See -y, -ey. Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} linsey-woolsey
  1. Mean; shoddy; of unsuitable composition.
    Sense id: en-linsey-woolsey-en-adj-mHPsz9jH

Noun [English]

Forms: linsey-woolseys [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of linen and wool. See -y, -ey. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} linsey-woolsey (countable and uncountable, plural linsey-woolseys)
  1. A fabric made of both linen and wool. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Synonyms: shatnez [Judaism], wincey, woolsey
    Sense id: en-linsey-woolsey-en-noun-zWN0-7Xn Disambiguation of Fabrics: 38 52 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 81 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 88 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 94 4
  2. (figurative, archaic) Worthless material; nonsense; gibberish. Tags: archaic, countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-linsey-woolsey-en-noun-L5UDy~XK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: linsey

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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