Definition of Home economics

1. Noun. Theory and practice of homemaking.

Exact synonyms: Domestic Science, Home Ec, Household Arts
Generic synonyms: Social Science

Definition of Home economics

1. Noun. The study of homemaking, including cookery, needlework, cleaning etc ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Home Economics

home banking
home base
home brew
home buyer
home care
home care agencies
home care services
home childbirth
home cinema
home cinemas
home computer
home computers
home country
home court
home ec
home economics (current term)
home equity
home equity credit
home equity loan
home field advantage
home folks
home free
home fries
home from home
home front
home game
home games
home ground
home guard
home health aides

Literary usage of Home economics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"home economics—Continued home economics applied to life. ... Nat Educ Assn 1915:821-4 home economics: its opportunities and obligations. I. Bevier. ..."

2. Bulletin by United States (1918)
"ministration is concerned, and should 1»e included in the trade an-1 industrial section of the plan rather than in the home economics section. ..."

3. Bulletin by Federal Board for Vocational Education, United States (1917)
"A. Percentage of fund for trade, home economics, and industrial education ... C. Kinds of home economics education which the State board Intends to aid from ..."

4. Register by University of California, Berkeley, California, University (1922)
"MAUDE E. JENKINS, BS, Associate in home economics. Laboratory Fees: The fee required for courses IA, IB, 2, 69, 79 is $1; for courses 59, 85 is $1.50; ..."

5. Catalogue by Nevada. University, Vanderbilt University, Adelaide Circulating Library (1921)
"Senior Year—First Semester LAB- I^C- home economics 81 Dietetics 2 home economics 83 Dietetics 3 home economics 87 House Decoration 1 2 Elective. ..."

6. Announcement by Washington State University (1917)
"Instructor in home economics. DORIS SCHUMAKER, Instructor in Domestic Economy. The Department of home economics offers the following courses, which, ..."

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