home economics
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3.1
- noun
- /hoʊm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/
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economía doméstica
- All students received instruction in fine arts and crafts, with a concentration on home economics for the girls.
- home economics education
- home economics studies
- home economics teacher
But I was with him a lot, all by myself, and that's where I started baking and my whole, like, home economics side of my life.
- But I was with him a lot, all by myself, and that's where I started baking and my whole, like, home economics side of my life.
- I wish for beans or worm Stew, but then I just wash my hands and line up ingredients as I learned to do in home economics long ago.
- In those days they had home economics and we were supposed to make our graduation dresses.
Examples
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In my home economics class, we learned how to budget our money effectively.
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I teach home economics.
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Her mother was a teacher of home economics.
Academic text (2000) -
When I was in junior high, taking home economics was mandatory.
Blog text (1) -
In the early 1900s, girls in school took home economics at about 11 or 12 years old.
Blog text (9) -
With the push for vocational education in the United States during the Progressive Era, programs in home economics appeared in high schools.
Academic text (1995) -
As a result, home economics became the American version of schooling girls to become "good wives and wise mothers."
Academic text (1995) -
Certain activities are planned for males and females, notably sports for boys and gender-specific classes like home economics for girls.
Academic text (2000) -
In 1927, she accepted a position at the University of Alabama and organized the school of home economics, becoming its dean in 1929.
Academic text (2010) -
THE ABC'S OF FOOD is a reference book written for Grades 6-12 students who are taking home economics, cooking labs, and agriculture classes.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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1.8
Work that keeps a home clean and running, like cleaning and cooking
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5.1
A school class that teaches cooking, sewing, and home skills
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2.5
Care and work to keep a house and family well
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4.8
School subject that teaches cooking, cleaning, sewing, and how to run a home
Practical skills for running a home, like cooking and sewing
Knowing how to do household tasks like cooking and cleaning
Work to keep a home clean and organized
Managing a home and doing daily tasks like cooking and cleaning
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is transparently compositional: 'home' (household) combined with 'economics' (study/management of resources) straightforwardly yields the idea of managing household resources and affairs. This logical formation (the economics of the home) is common cross-linguistically and can be inferred by a B1 learner who knows both constituents, even if specific curricular topics (cooking, sewing) require extra knowledge.
Etymology
Home economics comes from the words home and economics, meaning the 'management' of a household. Early classes taught cooking, sewing and budgeting so people could run a home, and that clear image is why the term now means learning practical household skills.