Associations to the word «Homeliness»

Wiktionary

HOMELINESS, noun. The property of being homely.
HOMELINESS, noun. The quality associated with home; domesticity

Dictionary definition

HOMELINESS, noun. Having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance.
HOMELINESS, noun. An appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.