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Meaning of linsey-woolsey in English
Pronunciation
/ˌlɪnzi ˈwʊlzi/
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Noun
linsey-woolsey
Etymology
late 15th century: from linsey, originally denoting a coarse linen fabric (probably from Lindsey, a village in Suffolk where the material was first made) + wool + -sey as a rhyming suffix
Definitions
1.
a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof