linsey : Idioms & Phrases

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linsey-woolsey

  • noun a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
WordNet
Lin"sey-wool"sey noun
Definitions
  1. Cloth made of linen and wool, mixed.
  2. Jargon. Obs. Shak.
Lin"sey-wool"sey adjective
Definitions
  1. Made of linen and wool; hence, of different and unsuitable parts; mean. Johnson.
Webster 1913