meaning of homely
1. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate.
2. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.
3. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome.
4. Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed.
5. lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled
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