Kersey Definition
kûrzē
kerseys
noun
A coarse, lightweight woolen cloth, usually ribbed and with a cotton warp.
Webster's New World
A garment made of this fabric.
American Heritage
A woolen, often ribbed fabric formerly used for hose and trousers.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Kersey
Noun
Singular:
kersey
Plural:
kerseysOrigin of Kersey
Middle English kersei after Kersey , a village of southeast England
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from the village of Kersey, Suffolk.
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