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housewife

/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/noun2 syllables

Housewife means: a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income.

Synonyms for housewife5

noun, as in a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the house

also used for housewife

henhussy, hussy

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What does housewife mean?1

noun

1

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Housewife in a sentence

  • I would hate to become just a housewife.CK
  • This is a great time-saving gadget for the housewife.CM
  • The worried housewife heard the telephone ring and quickly picked up the receiver.mcq
  • There was a short pause and the housewife said...unknown
  • My mother never wanted to be just a housewife.CK
  • I think that my mother is the perfect housewife.WestofEden
  • Layla switched back to being a regular housewife.OsoHombre
  • The housewife is sweeping the leaves in the courtyard.shekitten

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Forms of housewife

as a noun

plural
house-wives