linsey-woolsey

See also: linseywoolsey

English

Etymology

Diminutive of linen and wool. See -y, -ey.

Noun

linsey-woolsey (countable and uncountable, plural linsey-woolseys)

  1. A fabric made of both linen and wool.
  2. (figuratively) Worthless material; nonsense; gibberish.
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Adjective

linsey-woolsey

  1. Mean; shoddy; of unsuitable composition.
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