Talk:homely
German: heimlich (lit.), which however means secretly; heimelig (lit.), slightly oldfashioned for cozy; hausbacken (home-baked), probably gives dual meaning best, but oldfashioned; heimatlich etc. – Fritz Jörn (talk) 08:56, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
"dated"
[edit]Definition #1 - "Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive." - was listed as "dated."
This may well be the case in British English, but in American English this definition is quite current, and is in fact the primary (if not the only commnly used) definition of the word. -2003:CA:83CB:B100:5551:FD0B:D89D:CA32 17:13, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
“Archaic”
[edit]Why is the meaning of “characteristic of a home” considered archaic? There are many recent cases of it being used with that meaning, including the example given in the article. It seems like it would, at most, be dated or uncommon. --UnidentifiedHuman721 (talk) 20:52, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
- It doesn't mean "cosy" etc. like the modern sense, but literally just relating to someone's home. The 2014 citation is misplaced and I will move it. Note that 2014 citation also comes from an Indian TV series: it doesn't seem to be a sense that would be used in UK or US English for example. Equinox ◑ 20:59, 20 June 2020 (UTC)