Home is where you lay your hat meaning

What does the saying 'Home is where you lay your hat' mean?

Idiom: Home is where you lay your hat

Meaning:

Wherever you are comfortable and at ease with yourself is your home, regardless where you were born or brought up.
('Home is where you lay your head'  and 'Home is where you hang your hat' are also used.)

Country: International English | Subject Area: Body and bodily functions | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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