linsey woolsey
/ˈlɪnzi ˈwʊlzi/
noun
- A coarse fabric woven from a mix of linen and wool, or sometimes cotton and wool; also used figuratively to mean something mixed or confused.
- His speech was a linsey-woolsey of facts and opinions that left everyone confused.
- Colonial farmers often wore linsey-woolsey because it was cheap and warm.
- The old blanket was made of linsey-woolsey and felt rough against the skin.