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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.

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              домоводство
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              Examples for "home ec"
              Examples for "home ec"
              1
              When we finally closed down home ec, maybe we missed an opportunity.
              Medium raw: a bloody valentine to the world of food and the peop...
              2
              I wonder if I'll be her partner in home ec again.
              I am number four
              3
              I was the only guy in my school's home ec club.
              Wicked
              4
              This time it was Ray Leslie, the boy in Kim Romans's home ec class.
              Huck: the remarkable true story of how one lost puppy taught a f...
              5
              So we stayed in the home ec room and gymnasium at the Oxford House school.
              On Edge
              1
              Nearby, a domestic science diploma from 1922 attests to Nellie's home-making skills.
              Reuters
              2
              Her father was a headmaster and her mom a domestic science teacher.
              The South African
              3
              A domestic science class at work in the model school home shown above
              Vocational Guidance for Girls
              4
              This is a good game for the class in domestic science.
              School, Church, and Home Games
              5
              The academic high schools are now planning to offer courses in domestic science.
              What the Schools Teach and Might Teach
              1
              The household arts courses for the girls have social purposes in view.
              What the Schools Teach and Might Teach
              2
              She was an expert in all household arts, particularly in the art of sewing.
              After Long Years and Other Stories
              3
              As for both the Gay Lady's pretty hands-theywere very accomplished in household arts.
              A Court of Inquiry
              4
              Girls very often are reared without adequate knowledge of cooking, sewing, and other household arts.
              Problems in American Democracy
              5
              Each building having a household arts room should possess a sewing machine or two, at the very least.
              What the Schools Teach and Might Teach
              Usage of home economics in English
              1
              You've been studying home economics for more than three months now, Ruby.
              The irresistible henry house
              2
              Teachers will be free to teach new courses in home economics and biology.
              The Irish Times
              3
              For years, I'd dutifully learned shorthand, home economics, and information storage.
              Crewel
              4
              Maybe she too was snoozing in the back of the home economics class?
              The Irish Times
              5
              One of my specialties, not learned in home economics, was pie.
              Labor Day
              6
              It may prove of interest to science, home economics, media studies and civics teachers.
              The Irish Times
              7
              The meeting will cover topics relevant to the new Leaving Certificate home economics curriculum.
              The Irish Times
              8
              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
              11
              Tabitha, though, showed no interest in home economics, or even in passing the class.
              What is the what: the autobiography of valentino achak deng
              12
              I always thought... pardon me for saying... that home economics was a girl's study.
              James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
              13
              But it also offered training in home economics and childcare.
              The Irish Times
              14
              THERE are no practical exams for Leaving Cert home economics.
              The Irish Times
              15
              These are home economics, not the economics that should be applied to a country.
              The Guardian
              16
              For example, the home economics textbook has 416 pages!
              The Irish Times
              Translations for home economics