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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
homely/ˈhəʊmli/

▶adjective (homelier, homeliest)

1 Brit. simple but comfortable.
■ unsophisticated.

2 N. Amer. unattractive.

– derivatives
homeliness noun.

'homely' also found in these Oxford entries:

down-home - mumsy - russet

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