Kersey — may refer to: *Kersey (cloth), a coarse clothPlaces;United Kingdom *Kersey, Suffolk, a village in England;United States *Kersey, Colorado *Kersey, Indiana *Kersey, Pennsylvania, a location in Fox Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania… … Wikipedia
Kersey — Kersey, CO U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 1389 Housing Units (2000): 489 Land area (2000): 0.974172 sq. miles (2.523093 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.974172 sq. miles (2.523093 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Kersey, CO — U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 1389 Housing Units (2000): 489 Land area (2000): 0.974172 sq. miles (2.523093 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.974172 sq. miles (2.523093 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
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
kersey — [kʉr′zē] n. pl. kerseys [ME, after Kersey, village in Suffolk, England] a coarse, lightweight woolen cloth, usually ribbed and with a cotton warp … English World dictionary
Kersey — Kersey, Zeug mit ferschenartigem Köper, wird stark gewalkt, aber leicht geschoren. Das Gewebe ist auf beiden Seiten recht; England liefert das beste … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Kersey — (Kirsey, beides spr. körsĭ), nach einem englischen Fabrikdorf der Grafschaft Suffolk benannter, kräftig gewalkter Wollenstoff (140 cm breit, 1 m ca. 790 g), mit 22 Ketten und 18 Schußfäden auf 1 cm, aus Streichgarnen 7500 m auf 1 kg, oft nur… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Kersey — (Kirsey, engl., spr. körrsĕ), grober glatter, tuchartiger Stoff, gewalkt und gerauht, nicht geschert … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
kersey — noun (plural kerseys) Etymology: Middle English, from Kersey, England Date: 14th century 1. a. a coarse ribbed woolen cloth for hose and work clothes b. a heavy wool or wool and cotton fabric used especially for uniforms and coats 2. a garment of … New Collegiate Dictionary
kersey — /kerr zee/, n., pl. kerseys. 1. a heavy overcoating of wool or wool and cotton, similar to beaver and melton. 2. a coarse twilled woolen cloth with a cotton warp, used esp. for work clothes. 3. a garment made of kersey. [1400 50; late ME; perh.… … Universalium
