linsey-woolsey

• Sustantivo que designa una tela gruesa tejida con urdimbre de lino y trama de lana o algodón, usada históricamente para prendas de vestir o artículos domésticos.

A noun referring to a coarse fabric woven with a linen warp and a woof of wool or cotton, historically used for clothing or household items.

1. A coarse fabricC2formalbritish

   A type of rough, durable fabric traditionally woven with a linen warp and a wool or cotton weft.

   Mezcla de lino y lana

   • In colonial times, linsey-woolsey was commonly used for work clothes.
   • The museum displayed a dress made of linsey-woolsey from the 18th century.
   • Linsey-woolsey was valued for its warmth and sturdiness.

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