homespun

1 of 2

adjective

home·​spun ˈhōm-ˌspən 

1

a

: spun or made at home

b

: made of homespun

2

: simple, homely

homespun philosophy

homespun

2 of 2

noun

: a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric originally made from homespun yarn

Synonyms

Adjective

• cracker-barrel
• down-home
• folksy

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In Settings, users can choose from among hundreds of homespun labelling tools that flag or block certain posts in their feeds. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

Wrapped in coppery light and homespun outfits, her Nell is warm and wise, going some way toward filling the void where a more substantial story ought to be. —Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

Noun

The homespun philosophies that underpinned Liverpool’s success through the 1970s and 1980s needed updating, but there was fierce resistance. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

Museums spurned the homespun canvases, but ordinary Americans couldn’t get enough. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homespun

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• outdone

Kids Definition

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