Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - homely
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Homely
homely
adjective (homelier; -est) Date: 14th century 1. suggestive or characteristic of a home 2. being something familiar with which one is at home satisfy themselves with houses, furniture, books and clothes that were worn and ~ and friendly to the touch — Brendan Gill 3. a. unaffectedly natural ; simple b. not elaborate or complex ~ virtues 4. plain or unattractive in appearance • homeliness noun
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adj. (homelier, homeliest) 1 a simple, plain. b unpretentious. c primitive. 2 US (of people or their features) not attractive in appearance, ugly. 3 comfortable in the manner of a home, cosy. 4 skilled at housekeeping. Derivatives homeliness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. простой, обыденный; непритязательный; скромный, безыскусственный homely meal —- скромный обед homely fare —- простой (неприхотливый) стол a dear little homely woman —- милая простодушная женщина homely joys —- тихие радости 2. неотесанный, грубый homely phrases —- народные выражения in homely phrase —- попросту говоря homely audience drawn from the surrounding farms —- невзыскательная публика, собравшаяся с окрестных ферм 3. домашний, уютный homely atmosphere —- обстановка, в которой чувствуешь себя как дома; непринужденная (дружеская) атмосфера homely home —- домашний уют; уютный семейный очаг 4. ам. невзрачный, некрасивый to be homely —- не отличаться красотой a child almost homely enough to be called ugly —- некрасивый, даже скорее безобразный ребенок 5. (with) уст. дружественно расположенный (к кому-л.); связанный дружбой (с кем-л.), близкий (с кем-л.) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
adj. 1) простой, обыденный; скромный, безыскусственный; - homely fare 2) домашний, уютный 3) amer. некрасивый, невзрачный HOMELY fare простая пища ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
1. If you describe a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use homey) We try and provide a very homely atmosphere. = cosy ADJ c darkgreen]approval 2. 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. (BRIT) Mrs Jones was a pleasant, homely person with a ready smile. ADJ 3. If you say that someone is homely, you mean that they are not very attractive to look at. (AM) The man was homely and overweight. = plain ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ adj 1 BrE simple and ordinary in a way that makes you feel comfortable (The cottage had a warm, homely feel.) 2 AmE people or faces that are homely are unattractive or ugly (I've never seen such a homely dog in my life!) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- early 14c., from M.E. hom "home," originally "of or belonging to home or household, domestic," sense of "plain, unadorned, simple" is c.1380, and extension to "having a plain appearance" took place before 1400, but now survives chiefly in U.S., esp. in New England, where it is the usual term for "physically unattractive;" ugly being typically "ill-tempered." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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