"roughspun" meaning in English

See roughspun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more roughspun [comparative], most roughspun [superlative]
Etymology: From rough + spun. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rough|spun}} rough + spun Head templates: {{en-adj}} roughspun (comparative more roughspun, superlative most roughspun)
  1. (of a garment or cloth) Woven from a coarsely spun yarn, (usually also from a coarse material).
    Sense id: en-roughspun-en-adj-xrqJffDT
  2. (figuratively) Unpolished, rough and ready, uncultured, unsophisticated. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-roughspun-en-adj-OjKSReps Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 66 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 80 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 71 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: homespun, homegrown

Noun

Forms: roughspuns [plural]
Etymology: From rough + spun. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rough|spun}} rough + spun Head templates: {{en-noun}} roughspun (plural roughspuns)
  1. (rare) A garment made from roughly spun yarn or made from a coarse material. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-roughspun-en-noun-hLkLJ5BB

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