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kersey

noun
/ˈkɜːzi/UK/ˈkɝzi/US

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English kersey, perhaps from the village of Kersey in Suffolk, England, UK, in the region where the cloth was made.

  1. inherited from kersey

Definitions

  1. A type of rough woollen cloth.

    • Hencefoorth my wooing minde ſhalbe expreſt / In ruſſet yeas, and honeſt kerſie noes.
    • In Adirondac lakes, / At morn or noon, the guide rows bareheaded: / Shoes, flannel shirt, and kersey trousers make / His brief toilette […]

  2. A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL999904).

  3. A locality in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A town in Weld County, Colorado, United States, derived from a maiden name.

    2. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana, United States.

    3. A census-designated place in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States.

    4. A habitational surname from Old English.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA