homebody

[hohm-bod-ee]

home·bod·y

[hohm-bod-ee]
noun, plural home·bod·ies.
a person who prefers pleasures and activities that center around the home; stay-at-home.

Origin:
1815–25, Americanism; home + body
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homebody (ˈhəʊmˌbɒdɪ)
 
n , pl -bodies
a person whose life and interests are centred on the home

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