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Linsey-woolsey
Linsey-woolsey
meaning
lĭn'zē-wo͝ol'zē
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A coarse, woven fabric of wool and cotton or of wool and linen.
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A coarse cloth made of linen and wool, or cotton and wool.
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An incongruous mixture; jumble.
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A fabric made of both
linen
and
wool
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Origin of linsey-woolsey
Middle English
linsiwolsie
alteration of
linen
linen
linen
wolle
wool
wool
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Diminutive of
linen
and
wool
. See
-y
,
-ey
.
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