Housewife Meaning and Definition


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Housewife meaning

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


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