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housewifery Definition


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housewife
noun
    1. A woman who looks after the house, her husband or partner, and the family, and who often does not have a paid job outside the home.
      Thesaurus: homemaker, family manager, lady of the house, mistress of the house, wife and mother, hausfrau.
    2. A pocket sewing-kit.
Derivative: housewifely
    Thrifty; neat and tidy.
    Like or suitable for a housewife.
Derivative: housewifery
noun
    The management of domestic affairs.
Etymology: 13c.



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