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homestyle

or home-style

[ hohm-stahyl ]
/ ˈhoʊmˌstaɪl /
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adjective
simple and unpretentious, evoking the comforts of home: homestyle cooking; home-style hospitality.
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Origin of homestyle

First recorded in 1865–70; home + style
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How to use homestyle in a sentence

  • Indeed, the vast menu in Fairfax is a celebration of homestyle cooking, “the kind of food I enjoyed growing up,” says Lydia Chang, the couple’s daughter and business partner.

    2021 Fall Dining Guide|Tom Sietsema|October 6, 2021|Washington Post
  • I've made slow-cooker beef bourgignon, brussels sprouts with bacon and aleppo pepper, and homestyle egg noodles.

    Debate Liveblogging|Megan McArdle|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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