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housewives

/hˈaʊswˌaɪvz/noun2 syllables

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

Synonyms for housewives4

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

housewife, homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the house

What does housewives 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.

Housewives in a sentence

  • Thanks to electric goods, housewives have plenty of free time.unknown
  • Today's housewives do nothing but complain of high prices.Dejo
  • Housewives may well complain about their daily routine.Zifre
  • Washing machines spare housewives a lot of trouble.Luornu
  • Many housewives make good use of frozen food.CK
  • A part-time job is suitable for housewives.Eldad
  • A part-time job is convenient for housewives.Eldad
  • There are many housewives who complain about high prices.CK

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