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  • lin|sey-wool|sey — «LIHN zee WUL zee», noun, plural wool|seys. 1. a strong, coarse fabric made of linen and wool or of cotton and wool. 2. Figurative. any poor or incongruous mixture. ╂[Middle English linsey a linen fabric (< lin , Old English līn linen) +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sey — an·gle·sey; bet·sey; bo·sey; crai·sey; fore·sey; gan·sey; ja·sey; jer·sey·ite; kel·sey; ker·sey·mere; lin·sey; lin·sey wool·sey; lo·sey·ite; malm·sey; mil·sey; mis·sey moo·sey; od·ys·sey; pea·sey; pu·sey·ism; pu·sey·ite; sem·sey·ite; sey;… …   English syllables

  • wool — bulls·wool; de·wool; wool; wool·er; wool·len·ize; wool·li·ness; wool·man; wool·ner s; wool·sey; wool·ton; wool·ward; wool·en; wool·ly; wool·ie; …   English syllables

  • Jer|sey — «JUR zee», noun, plural seys. 1. a knitted cloth of wool, cotton, rayon, nylon, or silk with a tight weave. 2. a woman s close fitting, knitted undergarment. 3. a close fitting sweater or shirt that is pulled on over the head. ╂[< the island… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jer|sey — «JUR zee», noun, plural seys. 1. a knitted cloth of wool, cotton, rayon, nylon, or silk with a tight weave. 2. a woman s close fitting, knitted undergarment. 3. a close fitting sweater or shirt that is pulled on over the head. ╂[< the island… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jer·sey — /ˈʤɚzi/ noun, pl seys 1 [count] 1 a : a loose shirt worn by a member of a sports team as part of a uniform a football jersey 1 b : a shirt made of knitted cloth 2 [count] Brit …   Useful english dictionary

  • linsey-woolsey — lin•sey wool•sey [[t]ˈlɪn ziˈwʊl zi[/t]] n. pl. seys tex a coarse fabric woven from linen warp, or sometimes cotton, and coarse wool filling • Etymology: 1475–85; lit., linen cloth, wool cloth …   From formal English to slang

  • Linsey-woolsey — Lin sey wool sey (l[i^]n s[y^]*w[oo^]l s[y^]; 277), n. 1. Cloth made of linen and wool, mixed. [1913 Webster] 2. Jargon. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Linsey-woolsey — Lin sey wool sey, a. Made of linen and wool; hence, of different and unsuitable parts; mean. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… …   English syllables

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