A thin woolen fabric, sometimes spelled kersey, traditionally used for making garments and uniforms.
Possibly derived from Kersey, a village in Suffolk, England known for cloth production, though etymology is uncertain and may relate to Middle English textile terminology.
Medieval English villages like Kersey became so famous for their cloth that the fabric itself took the town's name—it's like how we still call tissues 'Kleenex' today, showing how brand names and place names can capture the whole product category.
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