HOMEBRED

Etymology

Adjective

homebred (not comparable)

Born or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous. [from 16th c.]

Homely or rustic; plain, unpolished. [from 17th c.]

Noun

homebred (plural homebreds)

A person or animal raised at home. [from 17th c.]

An inexperienced or unsophisticated person; a rustic. [from 18th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Home"-bred`, a.

1. Bred at home; domestic; not foreign. " Home-bred mischief." Milton. Benignity and home-bred sense. Wordsworth.

2. Not polished; rude; uncultivated. Only to me home-bred youths belong. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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