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Definition of down-home adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

down-home

adjective

/ˌdaʊn ˈhəʊm/

/ˌdaʊn ˈhəʊm/

(North American English)

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used to describe a person or thing that reminds you of a simple way of life, typical of the country, not the town

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