homemade
made in one's own country; domestic: I prefer a homemade car to one of those foreign models.
Origin of homemade
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How to use homemade in a sentence
In the simulation, there were multiple attackers, including a truck bomb, suicide bombers and the home-made bombs known as IEDs.
The Suspect Remains at Large, But the Lockdown Was a Big Success | Eli Lake | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJames said the idea of a business making themed birthday cakes—with the slogan “Home made, made even easier!”
Jeff Bliss shares his memories of working with her—and her home-made cookies.
Perhaps with his—or her—body cavity filled with home-made explosives?
In short, he is the creature of this 'Joss'—this home-made deity—to which he bows down and worships.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
The members of the crew had hardly swallowed their thimbleful of some home-made liqueur, when the rumble of a carriage was heard.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket | Honore de BalzacMany of them came from distant countries, a few were Zanzibaris, and went home made men.
With Edged Tools | Henry Seton MerrimanSherry we banished, and Marsala and liqueurs, and there was always good home-made lemonade available.
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George WellsThen, however, each side used old guns of much the same character; flint-locks to wit, with home-made powder and bullets.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
British Dictionary definitions for home-made
(esp of cakes, jam, and other foods) made at home or on the premises, esp of high-quality ingredients
crudely fashioned
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