homeliness

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Plainness; want of elegance or beauty
Familiarity; intimacy
lacking stylishness or neatness
{i} plainness, simplicity; lack of natural beauty; hominess, domesticity (British)
an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness
Coarseness; simplicity; want of refinement; as, the homeliness of manners, or language
{n} plainness, coarseness, rudeness
an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"
The property of being homely
Domesticity; care of home
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Simple, familiar, unelaborate

There is no simple way to define precisely a complex arrangement of parts, however homely the object may appear to be.

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Characteristic of or belonging to home, domestic
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Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive
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Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate
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having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"
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Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed
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plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
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Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; contrary to handsome
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If you say that someone is homely, you mean that they are not very attractive to look at. The man was homely and overweight. = plain
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lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face" without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners" plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare
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If you describe a woman as homely, you mean that she has a warm, comforting manner and looks like someone who would enjoy being at home and running a family. Mrs Jones was a pleasant, homely person with a ready smile
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Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners
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{a} coarsely
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plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare
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{a} inelegant, plain, coarse
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approval If you describe a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there. We try and provide a very homely atmosphere. = cosy
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lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
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{s} simple, plain; unattractive, lacking natural beauty; domestic, cozy, informal (British)
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without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"
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Characteristic of home, insofar as it is a kind place
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Proficient in skills needed to maintain a home
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Lacking in beauty or elegance
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