adjective
- resembling or containing kemp; coarse or rough in texture (especially of wool or hair)
Usage: chiefly British; textile/farming context
Examples
- The kempy wool was unsuitable for fine garments.
- Farmers sorted the fleece to remove kempy fibers.
- The sheep's coat felt kempy and matted after winter.
- Kempy hair is difficult to spin into quality yarn.
- The textile mill rejected the batch for being too kempy.