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| homely | |
| 1. adj. (North America) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive. |  |
| 2. adj. (archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic. | |
| 3. adj. (UK dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate. | |
| 4. adj. (UK dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame. | |
| 5. adj. (UK dialectal) Personal; private. | |
| 6. adj. (UK dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial. | |
| 7. adj. (India) Conservative and family-oriented. | |
| 8. adj. (archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. | |
| a homely garment | |
| homely fare | |
| homely manners | |
