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home-body

home-body is the alternative spelling of homebody.

Meaning of homebody

Noun

homebody (plural homebodies)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
    • Although my uncle likes to travel, my aunt is a homebody, so he usually comes with us while she stays home with her cats.

Forms of home-body

pluralhome-bodies

Questions about home-body

What is home-body the alternative spelling of?
Home-body is the alternative spelling of homebody.

Words near home-body in the dictionary

  1. home-
  2. home-along
  3. home-and-away
  4. home-and-home
  5. home-bodies
  6. home-body
  7. home-bred
  8. home-brew
  9. home-brewed
  10. home-brewing
  11. home-brewn

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