- kerseymere
- noun Etymology: alteration of cassimere Date: 1793 a fine woolen fabric with a close nap made in fancy twill weaves
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Kerseymere — is a fine woolen cloth with a fancy twill weave. In printing fine work during the mid 19th century, the blankets that lay between the Tympans were either fine kerseymere or superfine woolen cloth (see A Dictionary of The Art of Printing by… … Wikipedia
Kerseymere — Ker sey*mere, n. [For cassimere, confounded with kersey.] See {Cassimere}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kerseymere — [kʉr′zēmir΄] n. [altered (infl. by KERSEY) < CASSIMERE] a fine woolen cloth in a twill weave … English World dictionary
kerseymere — Cassimere Cas si*mere, n. [Cf. F. casimir, prob. of the same origin as E. cashmere. Cf. {Kerseymere}.] A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men s garments. [Written also {kerseymere}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kerseymere — /kerr zee mear /, n. a heavily fulled woolen cloth constructed in twill weave and finished with a fine nap. [1775 85; KERSEY + (CASSI)MERE] * * * … Universalium
kerseymere — twilled fine wool Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
kerseymere — n. fine soft twilled woolen cloth … English contemporary dictionary
kerseymere — [ kə:zɪmɪə] noun a fine twilled woollen cloth. Origin C18: alt. of cassimere, var. of cashmere, changed by assoc. with kersey … English new terms dictionary
kerseymere — ker·sey·mere … English syllables
kerseymere — ker•sey•mere [[t]ˈkɜr ziˌmɪər[/t]] n. tex a heavily fulled, twill weave woolen cloth finished with a fine nap • Etymology: 1775–85; kersey+ (cassi) mere … From formal English to slang
