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down–home
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down–home
(adjective)
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down–home
/
ˈ
daʊnˌhoʊm/
adjective
down–home
/
ˈ
daʊnˌhoʊm/
adjective
Learner's definition of DOWN–HOME
[
more down–home; most down–home
]
US
:
simple and informal in a way that reminds people of life in a small town or in the country especially in the southern U.S.
She's very famous but there is something quiet and
down-home
about her.
down-home
cooking
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