Definition of Housewife
House´wife`
Pronunciation:
Usually pronounced .
n.
1.
The
wife
of
a
householder
;
the
mistress
of
a
family
;
the
female
head
of
a
household
.
He
a
good
husband
,
a
good
housewife
she
.
- Dryden.
2.
A
little
case
or
bag
for
materials
used
in
sewing
,
and
for
other
articles
of
female
work
; -
called
also
hussy
.
3.
A
hussy
.
Sailor's housewife
a
ditty-bag
.
v. t.
1.
To
manage
with
skill
and
economy
,
as
a
housewife
or
other
female
manager
;
to
economize
.
Conferred
those
moneys
on
the
nuns
,
which
since
they
have
well
housewived
.
- Fuller.
Related Words
homemaker
,
lady
of
the
house
,
married
woman
,
wife
,
woman
of
the
house
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