cottage industry
A job or occupation carried out at home or on a part-time basis, historically often…A job or occupation carried out at home or on a part-time basis, historically often manufacturing work such as sewing, lacemaking, or spinning.
» The cottage industry is in good health.
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1 sentencesThe cottage industry is in good health.
Meaning
2 sensesA job or occupation carried out at home or on a part-time basis, historically often manufacturing work such as sewing, lacemaking, or spinning.
Near-synonym: proto-industry
A craft such as quilting may be pursued as a hobby or as a cottage industry.
(broadly)A small-scale industry, with relatively few employees or a limited customer base or low economic impact.
- small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment
Forms
plural: cottage industries| Singular | cottage industry |
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