noun
Meaning 1
linsey-woolsey
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wincey
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/ˈwɪnsi/
noun
Meaning 2
a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots wincey, a clipping of linsey winsey, from Middle Scots linsiewinsie, assimilated variant of linsiwolsie (“linsey-woolsey”).