domestic science

American  

noun

1. home economics.

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domestic science British  

noun

1. the study of cooking, needlework, and other subjects concerned with household skills

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Etymology

Origin of domestic science

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

At her parents’ insistence, the young Ms. Hollingworth attended domestic science college in Leicester, an experience that did nothing to make the prospect of hearth and home attractive.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2017

“She was a domestic science teacher,” Marion said.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2016

Such schools acculturated Native American boys and girls and provided vocational training for males and domestic science classes for females.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

All shook up … Laura Elsworthy in Cooking with Elvis at Derby theatre Jill is in a domestic science class when she hears that her Elvis-impersonator Dad has suffered a terrible accident.

From The Guardian • May 2, 2013

English, as the most common language in the country, was used in teaching mathematics, history, geography, physics, biology, religious instruction, woodworking and domestic science.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane