kerseys

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ker·sey

K0042300 (kûr′zē)n. pl. ker·seys 1. A twilled woolen fabric, sometimes with a cotton warp, used for coats.2. often kerseys A garment made of this fabric.3. A woolen, often ribbed fabric formerly used for hose and trousers.
[Middle English kersei, after Kersey, a village of southeast England.]