Kerseys

Kerseys
Kerseys Ker"seys, n. pl. Varieties of kersey; also, trousers made of kersey. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • Kerseys — Kersey Ker sey, n.; pl. {Kerseys}. [Prob. from the town of Kersey in Suffolk, Eng.] A kind of coarse, woolen cloth, usually ribbed, woven from wool of long staple. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Kersey — Ker sey, n.; pl. {Kerseys}. [Prob. from the town of Kersey in Suffolk, Eng.] A kind of coarse, woolen cloth, usually ribbed, woven from wool of long staple. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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