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词汇 linsey-woolsey
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Definition of linsey-woolsey in English:

linsey-woolsey

(also linsey-wolsey)
noun ˌlɪnzɪˈwʊlziˌlɪnzi ˈwʊlzi
mass noun
  • A strong, coarse fabric with a linen or cotton warp and a woollen weft.

    麻(经)毛(纬)交织物

Origin

Late 15th century: from linsey, originally denoting a coarse linen fabric (probably from Lindsey, a village in Suffolk where the material was first made) + wool + -sey as a rhyming suffix.

Definition of linsey-woolsey in US English:

linsey-woolsey

nounˌlinzē ˈwo͝olzēˌlɪnzi ˈwʊlzi
  • A strong, coarse fabric with a linen or cotton warp and a woolen weft.

    麻(经)毛(纬)交织物

Origin

Late 15th century: from linsey, originally denoting a coarse linen fabric (probably from Lindsey, a village in Suffolk where the material was first made) + wool + -sey as a rhyming suffix.

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