homebody

[ hohm-bod-ee ]
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noun,plural home·bod·ies.
  1. a person who prefers pleasures and activities that center around the home; stay-at-home.

Origin of homebody

1
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; home + body

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British Dictionary definitions for homebody

homebody

/ (ˈhəʊmˌbɒdɪ) /


nounplural -bodies
  1. a person whose life and interests are centred on the home

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