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单词 homespun
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Here are ten examples of homespun medical wisdom.Such was the simple homespun charm of his style it was as if he had stepped in from a parallel universe.But for simple homespun advice it's hard to fault.And he did it, too, wearing homespun clothes and taking his spinning wheel to political meetings.The botanist's outpourings were a mix of empirical science, homespun philosophy and despair at human nature.
(adjective) 
Definition
(of philosophies or opinions) plain and unsophisticated
The book is simple, homespun philosophy.
Synonyms
unsophisticated
homely
We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.
plain
rough
He was rough and common.
rude
He had already constructed a rude cabin.
coarse
He wore a shepherd's tunic of coarse cloth.
a tablespoon of coarse sea salt
home-made
rustic
wonderfully rustic old log cabins
artless
inelegant
The grand piano has been replaced with a small, inelegant model.
She was conscious of how inelegant she looked.
unpolished
Much of the prose is unpolished.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of coarse
Definition
rough in texture or structure
He wore a shepherd's tunic of coarse cloth.a tablespoon of coarse sea salt
Synonyms
rough,
crude,
unfinished,
homespun,
impure,
unrefined,
rough-hewn,
unprocessed,
unpolished,
coarse-grained,
unpurified
in the sense of homely
Definition
simple, ordinary, and comfortable
We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.
Synonyms
comfortable,
welcoming,
friendly,
domestic,
familiar,
informal,
cosy,
comfy (informal),
homespun,
downhome (slang, US),
homelike,
homy (US)
in the sense of inelegant
Definition
lacking elegance or refinement
The grand piano has been replaced with a small, inelegant model.She was conscious of how inelegant she looked.
Synonyms
clumsy,
awkward,
ungainly,
rough,
crude,
coarse,
crass,
gauche,
uncouth,
unrefined,
clunky (informal),
graceless,
uncultivated,
unpolished,
indelicate,
ungraceful

Nearby words of
homespun

  • homelike
  • homely
  • Homeric
  • homespun
  • homicidal
  • homicide
  • homily

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