ˈlinzēˈwu̇lzē, -zi...zi noun
( -s ; often attributive )
Etymology: Middle English lynsy wolsye, probably from lynesey, lynsy linsey + wolsye (from wolle wool + -sey, -sy, -sye — as in lynesey, lynsy ) — more at wool
1.
a. : a formerly used textile of wool and linen
b. : a coarse sturdy fabric with cotton warp and woolen filling
2. : something incongruously mingled : disordered or nonsensical speech or action
what linsey-woolsey hast thou to speak to us again — Shakespeare