noun
- coarse woolen cloth with a cotton warp, typically ribbed
Usage: textile term; often plural
Examples
- The tailor used kerseys to make warm winter coats.
- Kerseys were commonly used for making sturdy work clothing.
- The merchant imported fine kerseys from England.
- These kerseys have a distinctive ribbed texture.
- Workers wore jackets made from heavy kerseys.
- The mill produced various grades of kerseys for different markets.