homebred

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From home +‎ bred.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

homebred (not comparable)

  1. Born or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous. [from 16th c.]
  2. Homely or rustic; plain, unpolished. [from 17th c.]

Noun

homebred (plural homebreds)

  1. A person or animal raised at home. [from 17th c.]
  2. An inexperienced or unsophisticated person; a rustic. [from 18th c.]
    • 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 72:
      He who could have ruined such an undesigning home-bred, must have been indeed infernally wicked.
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