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semi-homemade

adj

Etymology

From semi- + homemade.

  1. derived from *mot-✻
  2. inherited from *maþô✻
  3. inherited from maþu
  4. inherited from mathe
  5. compounded as homemade — “home + made”
  6. prefixed as semi-homemade — “semi + homemade”

Definitions

  1. Partially homemade

    Partially homemade; for example, made at home with some store-bought ingredients, components, or subassemblies.

    • She prefers her own semi-homemade potting soil — she starts with one from the hardware store and then adds her own special compost.
    • She runs a semi-homemade gaming PC — it has been customized for more power, memory, and speed.
    • These provisions are considered in the blind illustrated by the diagram. This is a semi-homemade blind.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA