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noun
Theory and practice involving the skills and specialized knowledge in performing the domestic tasks required to care for the home and its occupants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, plural, plural-only, rare, singular
Qualifier: set phrase
Synonyms: domestic arts, domestic science, domestic sciences, home economics, homemaking, householdry
Antonyms: none provided
noun
theory and practice of homemaking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: home economics, home ec, domestic science
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: social science
History
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