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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
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Jim rushed to John in his home clothes.

Is 'home' correctly used?
  

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Yoong Liat Jim rushed to John in his home clothes. Is 'home' correctly used? American English: women can wear a "housecoat", an informal, light-weight robe that she could wear in the back yard while hanging up laundry; the opposite of "home clothes" for anyone would be "street clothes"; I'm not aware of the term "home clothes", though it certainly makes sense; all this is from my personal experience only; others may have an opposite reaction to your question.

— Philip

  • Yoong Liat Jim rushed to John in his home clothes.
  • Is 'home' correctly used?
  • American English: women can wear a "housecoat", an informal, light-weight robe that she could wear in the back yard while hanging up laundry; the opposite of "home clothes" for anyone would be "street clothes"; I'm not aware of the term "home clothes", though it certainly makes sense; all this is from my personal experience only; others may have an opposite reaction to your question.
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Yoong LiatJim rushed to John in his home clothes.

Is 'home' correctly used?

American English:

women can wear a "housecoat", an informal, light-weight robe that she could wear in the back yard while hanging up laundry;

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I really wouldn't know what you meant. I could be anything from pajamas to sweats to jeans. I only assume it doesn't mean a suit or a uniform.
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Grammar GeekI really wouldn't know what you meant. I could be anything from pajamas to sweats to jeans. I only assume it doesn't mean a suit or a uniform.

Jim rushed to John in his home clothes. ('Home clothes' means the clothes worn by John when he is at home, not when he is going out.) I hope that clarifies the matter.
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Not really. I wear the same clothes at home that I wear when I go out.

If you are asking if that sounds natural, then the answer is no.
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How about "homely clothes"?
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SelecterHow about "homely clothes"?
"Homey", perhaps. "Homely" implies unattractiveness.
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21b11font10"Homey", perhaps. "Homely" implies unattractiveness.12font12b12blockquote
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0In the U.S., regardless of the dictionary definition, "homely" means "ugly."0-
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