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homespun

[hohm-spuhn] / ˈhoʊmˌspʌn /


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During the hottest hours, many retreat to makeshift huts -- frames of sticks draped with coarse homespun cloth, plastered with wild donkey dung.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The company had also tried to revamp some of its stores, including decluttering and replacing much of the homespun decor with white exteriors and interiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

And while it may seem homespun, Paul and Linda McCartney and their growing family are the group’s down-to-earth epicenter.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

Yet his homespun wit and his emotional specificity also bear the influence of the master he describes as his “songwriting GOAT”: John Prine.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

She crossed her arms, trying to cover her worn brown homespun with the gunnysack.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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