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kersey definition

ker·sey (kʉr′zē)

noun pl. kerseys -·seys

a coarse, lightweight woolen cloth, usually ribbed and with a cotton warp

Etymology: ME, after Kersey, village in Suffolk, England

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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