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Meanings of home economics in English

Catalan
economia domèstica

Theory and practice of homemaking.

economia domèstica
Russian
домоводство
Portuguese
economia doméstica
Spanish
economía doméstica
Catalan
economia domèstica

Field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community.

Related terms
домоводство
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Usage of home economics in English
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You've been studying home economics for more than three months now, Ruby.
The irresistible henry house
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Teachers will be free to teach new courses in home economics and biology.
The Irish Times
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For years, I'd dutifully learned shorthand, home economics, and information storage.
Crewel
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Maybe she too was snoozing in the back of the home economics class?
The Irish Times
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One of my specialties, not learned in home economics, was pie.
Labor Day
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It may prove of interest to science, home economics, media studies and civics teachers.
The Irish Times
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The meeting will cover topics relevant to the new Leaving Certificate home economics curriculum.
The Irish Times
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This highlights the need for proper funding of home economics in all second-level schools.
The Irish Times
9
So we were given the option of doing either woodwork or home economics instead.
News.com.au
10
They are interested in home economics, child welfare and improvement of social conditions generally.
Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information
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Tabitha, though, showed no interest in home economics, or even in passing the class.
What is the what: the autobiography of valentino achak deng
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I always thought... pardon me for saying... that home economics was a girl's study.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
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But it also offered training in home economics and childcare.
The Irish Times
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THERE are no practical exams for Leaving Cert home economics.
The Irish Times
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These are home economics, not the economics that should be applied to a country.
The Guardian
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For example, the home economics textbook has 416 pages!
The Irish Times
Translations for home economics