homebred

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US/ˈhoʊmˌbɹɛd/

adjective

Born or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous.

First used 16th c.Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectivehomebred (not comparable)

alternative home-bred

  1. not comparableBorn or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous.First known use 16th c.
  2. not comparableHomely or rustic; plain, unpolished.First known use 17th c.
nounhomebred (plural homebreds)

plural homebreds · alternative home-bred

  1. A person or animal raised at home.First known use 17th c.
  2. An inexperienced or unsophisticated person; a rustic.First known use 18th c.

    He who could have ruined such an undesigning home-bred, must have been indeed infernally wicked.

    1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC

Origin

From home + bred.

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APA

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MLA

“homebred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homebred. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homebred,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homebred.

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