: a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric originally made from homespun yarn
Examples of homespun in a Sentence
Adjective
People enjoy his folksy, homespun manner.
a beloved writer who was famous for dispensing his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper column
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Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
Following Cook Real Hawai’i, this book expresses a more homespun, contemporary side of Hawaiian food, inclusive of the myriad Pacific influences that have gathered on the islands’ shores.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2026
Their homespun productions also facilitate learning and literacy, Huizenga added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
In true Pierce & Ward fashion, dialed-in glamour mingles with homespun effects.
—Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
Following Cook Real Hawai’i, this book expresses a more homespun, contemporary side of Hawaiian food, inclusive of the myriad Pacific influences that have gathered on the islands’ shores.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
If the band’s homespun and deliriously catchy 2014 compilation record Sunchokes captured the kinetic energy of a sweaty college party, The Refrigerator is the sound of a 10-year reunion, subdued and sentimental, reflective and a little restless.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2026
Their homespun productions also facilitate learning and literacy, Huizenga added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Homespun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homespun. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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homespun
1 of 2 adjective
home·spun
-ˌspən 
1
a
: spun or made at home
b
: made of homespun
2
: not worldly : simple sense 3
homespun
2 of 2 noun
: a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric
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