Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerseymere

/ˈkəːzɪmɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kerseymere
IPA: /ˈkəːzɪmɪə/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fine, twilled woollen cloth.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I became aware of the figure of a youth about my own height, and habited in a white kerseymere morning frock, cut in the novel fashion of the one I myself wore at the moment."

Etymology

Alteration of cassimere.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkəːzɪmɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kerseymeres (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kersey

Questions

How do you pronounce kerseymere?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəːzɪmɪə/.
What does kerseymere mean?: A fine, twilled woollen cloth.
Where does kerseymere come from?: Alteration of cassimere.

How to pronounce kerseymere

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