"homebody" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: homebodies [plural]
Etymology: home + body Etymology templates: {{compound|en|home|body}} home + body Head templates: {{en-noun}} homebody (plural homebodies)
  1. (Canada, US, informal) A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere. Tags: Canada, US, informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: couch potato, sit-by-the-fire, stay at home Related terms: homebird Translations (person who likes to stay home): дамасе́д (damasjéd) [masculine] (Belarusian), дамасе́дка (damasjédka) [feminine] (Belarusian), дамара́д (damarád) [masculine] (Belarusian), дамара́дка (damarádka) [feminine] (Belarusian), домоша́р (domošár) [masculine] (Bulgarian), домоша́рка (domošárka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 宅男 (zháinán) [masculine] (Chinese Mandarin), 宅女 (zháinǚ) [feminine] (Chinese Mandarin), pecivál [masculine] (Czech), peciválka [feminine] (Czech), huismus [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), kotikissa (Finnish), casanier [masculine] (French), pantouflard [masculine] (French), Stubenhocker [masculine] (German), Stubenhockerin [feminine] (German), σπιτόγατος (spitógatos) [masculine] (Greek), otthonülő (ember/típus) (Hungarian), heimakær (Icelandic), innipúki (Icelandic), pantofolaio [masculine] (Italian), インドア派 (indoaha) (Japanese), 집돌이 (jipdori) [masculine] (Korean), 집순이 (jipsuni) [feminine] (Korean), домашар (domašar) [masculine] (Macedonian), домашарка (domašarka) [feminine] (Macedonian), kōkōmuka noho tara-ā-whare (Maori), kōkōmuka tū tara-ā-whare (Maori), domator [masculine] (Polish), domatorka [feminine] (Polish), caseiro [masculine] (Portuguese), домосе́д (domoséd) [masculine] (Russian), домосе́дка (domosédka) [feminine] (Russian), domased [masculine] (Slovak), domasedka [feminine] (Slovak), casero [masculine] (Spanish), домосі́д (domosíd) [masculine] (Ukrainian), домосі́дка (domosídka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), домува́льник (domuválʹnyk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), домува́льниця (domuválʹnycja) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "domator"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "domatorka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "caseiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "domoséd",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "домосе́д"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "domosédka",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "домосе́дка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "domased"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "domasedka"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "casero"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "domosíd",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "домосі́д"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "domosídka",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "домосі́дка"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "domuválʹnyk",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "домува́льник"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "domuválʹnycja",
      "sense": "person who likes to stay home",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "домува́льниця"
    }
  ],
  "word": "homebody"
}

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