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home·bod·y
/
ˈhoʊmˌbɒd
i
/
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hohm
-bod-ee
]
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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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