figurative. A person, esp. a woman, who stays in the house or who prefers to be at home rather than to travel, participate in social activities…

A person who usually stays in the house or near to home; a cautious or unadventurous person. Cf. house dove, n. 2.

(a) a person who stays in or about the house; (in early use) a cowardly or unadventurous person; (later) a woman who devotes herself to domestic…

A person who stays at home; a homebody.

colloquial. A person who keeps to the house or who does not venture far from home (cf. to keep one's (or the) house at house, n.1 int.phrases…

a man, esp. a debtor, who goes out only on Sundays, fearing arrest on any other day.

A person devoted to staying at home, a homebody. Now rare.

a domestic bird; a native bird as opposed to one on migration; (chiefly figurative) a person who prefers staying at home to going out or travelling…

A person who prefers staying at home to going out or travelling. Also in extended use of an animal.

A person who stays at home, one not given to travelling or gadding abroad; spec. a person who avoids going abroad on military service. Also trans…

A boy who is fond of home or of staying at home; a person who loves his or her own home, household, or country.

A young woman or girl who likes home or staying at home; a domesticated, shy, or unworldly young woman or girl.

One who refrains from moving.