home economics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

: a subject or class that teaches cooking, sewing, and other skills that are useful in the home

Full Definition of HOME ECONOMICS

: the theory and practice of homemaking —called also home ec, \-ˈek\

— home economist noun

1899

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