kersey

[ kur-zee ]

/ ˈkɜr zi /

noun, plural ker·seys.

a heavy overcoating of wool or wool and cotton, similar to beaver and melton.

a coarse twilled woolen cloth with a cotton warp, used especially for work clothes.

a garment made of kersey.

Origin of kersey

1400–50; late Middle English; perhaps after Kersey, in Suffolk, England

Words nearby kersey

kerria, Kerrville, kerry, Kerry blue terrier, Kerry Hill, kersey, kerseymere, Kerst, Kerulen, Kerwin, kerygma

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Example sentences from the Web for kersey

The common burgher in his homespun breeches and Kersey coat also took a part.
Old Taverns of New York|William Harrison Bayles
Kersey lake, the largest one of these explored by the party, empties into the Broadwater, a stream larger than Clarks Fork.
Then and Now|Robert Vaughn
Kersey—A heavy, closely woven cloth with a smooth face and glossy finish.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Light weight twilled worsted; same derivative of name as Kersey.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

The pay was small, often but a shilling a night, and occasionally a "coat of kersey."
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle

British Dictionary definitions for kersey

kersey

/ (ˈkɜːzɪ) /

noun

a smooth woollen cloth used for overcoats, etc

a twilled woollen cloth with a cotton warp

Word Origin for kersey

C14: probably from Kersey, village in Suffolk

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单词	kersey
释义	kersey [ kur-zee ] / ˈkɜr zi / noun, plural ker·seys. a heavy overcoating of wool or wool and cotton, similar to beaver and melton. a coarse twilled woolen cloth with a cotton warp, used especially for work clothes. a garment made of kersey. Origin of kersey 1400–50; late Middle English; perhaps after Kersey, in Suffolk, England Words nearby kersey kerria, Kerrville, kerry, Kerry blue terrier, Kerry Hill, kersey, kerseymere, Kerst, Kerulen, Kerwin, kerygma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kersey The common burgher in his homespun breeches and Kersey coat also took a part. Old Taverns of New York\|William Harrison Bayles Kersey lake, the largest one of these explored by the party, empties into the Broadwater, a stream larger than Clarks Fork. Then and Now\|Robert Vaughn Kersey—A heavy, closely woven cloth with a smooth face and glossy finish. Textiles and Clothing\|Kate Heintz Watson Light weight twilled worsted; same derivative of name as Kersey. Textiles\|William H. Dooley The pay was small, often but a shilling a night, and occasionally a "coat of kersey." Home Life in Colonial Days\|Alice Morse Earle British Dictionary definitions for kersey kersey / (ˈkɜːzɪ) / noun a smooth woollen cloth used for overcoats, etc a twilled woollen cloth with a cotton warp Word Origin for kersey C14: probably from Kersey, village in Suffolk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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