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kersey

(kʉr′zē)

noun pl. kerseys

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

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

See kersey in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ker·seys

A twilled woolen fabric, sometimes with a cotton warp, used for coats.
A garment made of this fabric. Often used in the plural.
A woolen, often ribbed fabric formerly used for hose and trousers.

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Origin: Middle English kersei

Origin: , after Kersey, a village of southeast England

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