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homebody


home·body

noun \ˈhōm-ˌbä-dē\

: a person who likes to stay home

Full Definition of HOMEBODY

:  one whose life centers on home
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Examples of HOMEBODY

  1. He's a homebody who hates parties.

First Known Use of HOMEBODY

1821

Rhymes with HOMEBODY

blackbody, cell body, dogsbody, embody, nobody, somebody, stake body, wide-body

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