A broad, heavy baize cloth, typically white, having its warp thread spun on a distaff as opposed to a spinning wheel.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Acts of Parliament. Probably an alteration of handwarp by analogy with e.g. handicraft vs. handcraft, handiwork vs. handwork.
Definition of handywarp in US English:
handywarp
nounˈhandɪwɔːp
Textiles rare, historical
A broad, heavy baize cloth, typically white, having its warp thread spun on a distaff as opposed to a spinning wheel.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Acts of Parliament. Probably an alteration of handwarp by analogy with e.g. handicraft vs. handcraft, handiwork vs. handwork.