Word: Housewife
How to pronounce: ˈhaʊswaɪf
Noun
Definitions:
1. A woman whose main occupation is caring for her family, managing household affairs, and doing housework, while her husband or partner goes out to work.
Example sentences: "I am not just a housewife, I am an accountant, nurse, negotiator, cook, and driver"
2. A small case for needles, thread, and other small sewing items.
Example sentences: "My partner also has his "housewife" from National Service in the RAF in the 1950s, mostly spent in Egypt."
Synonyms:
homemaker
housekeeper
landlady
hostess
mistress
Derivations:
housewifery
housewifely
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Housewife in Other Languages...
Spanish: Ama
German: Hausfrau
French: Ménagère
Italian: Casalinga
Turkish: Ev kadını
