Homestyle

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Cooked or prepared in a traditional manner as would be done at home. not-comparable

    "Dish out lots of homecooked foods like pot roast, meat loaf, Maine beans and franks, homestyle fries, fish chowder and fresh-baked breads[…]"

Example

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"At Papa South, you can eat delicious homestyle food."

Etymology

From home + style.

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