homemade

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled home-made

US /ˌhoʊmˈmeɪd/ UK /ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #9024

Meanings

1

adj
made at home rather than in a factory or shop

They brought homemade bread to the picnic.
2

adj
made by oneself, often with simple materials

The children launched a homemade kite.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · made at home rather than in... handmadehome-cooked

2 adj · made by oneself, often with... handmadeimprovised

More self-made

Opposites

commercialfactory-made

Word family

Derived forms semi-homemadesemihomemade

Related forms diy

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Phrases (1)

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homemade bread
Bread prepared and baked at home.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From home + made.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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