¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Homebodies
1. homebody [n] - See also: homebody
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homebodies
Literary usage of Homebodies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1902)
""Third—It provides a place for fathers and mothers to send their daughters, if
anxious that'they should grow up to be good homebodies. ..."
2. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"Her father was a mining engineer, and she'd led a gypsy life that put her in
stark contrast to the third-generation homebodies that made up ..."
3. Marlowe: A Drama in Five Acts by Josephine Preston Peabody (1901)
"Marry, you good old homebodies have ears Of kinder welcome to a madrigal Than I
dreamed, ever. I remember now. The little Quietude was full of wonder Her ..."
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