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Home economics

The study of homemaking, including cookery, needlework, cleaning, etc.

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    The study of homemaking, including cookery, needlework, cleaning, etc.

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domestic sciencenountheory and practice of homemaking
domiculturenounThe art of housekeeping, cookery, etc.; the domestic arts.
household artsnoun(set phrase, dated) Theory and practice involving the skills and specialized knowledge in performing the domestic tasks required to care for the home and its occupants.
domestic sciencesnoun(dated) Synonym of household arts.
oikologynoun(dated) The science of houses and homes, considered especially in respect of their sanitary conditions.
handcraftnounhandicraft
hominologynounStudy of hominoids.
œconomicsnounArchaic form of economics. [(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.]
culinary artnounThe art of cooking, generally.
hymenopterologynounThe scientific study of the Hymenoptera.
textilesnounThe industry involved in the manufacture of cloth.
public healthnounThe science and practice of community hygiene, which includes preventive healthcare, health education, sanitation and environmental safety.
economicsnoun(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.
econ.noun(law) Abbreviation of economics. [(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.]
human servicesnounAn interdisciplinary field of study with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention and remediation of problems.
econnounAbbreviation of economics. [(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.]
hygienismnounThe practice of hygiene.
homeokineticsnounThe study of complex systems.
hymenologynounThe scientific study of membranes in general.
economicologynoun(ecology, economics) The study of the interrelationship between economics and ecology

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