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homebred en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From home + bred.
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(not-comparable) Born or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous.
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(not-comparable) Homely or rustic; plain, unpolished.
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homeborn
homebred en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From home + bred.
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A person or animal raised at home.
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An inexperienced or unsophisticated person; a rustic.
He who could have ruined such an undesigning home-bred, must have been indeed infernally wicked.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
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