Linsey-woolsey \Lin"sey-wool"sey\ (-w[oo^]l"s[y^]; 277), n. 1. Cloth made of linen and wool, mixed. 2. Jargon. [Obs.] --Shak. Linsey-woolsey \Lin"sey-wool"sey\, a. Made of linen and wool; hence, of different and unsuitable parts; mean. --Johnson.
linsey-woolsey n : a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof