wincey

May. 3rd, 2011 07:16 am
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wincey (WIN-see) - n., a plain-weave or twilled fabric typically with cotton or linen warp and woolen weft.


So another name for linsey-woolsey -- specifically, a Scottish name, probably an alteration of the woolsey part. It's a strong cloth, with thicker versions used as everyday skirts and lighter ones for men's work shirts.

One of several interesting words met while reading Anne of Green Gables.

---L.

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