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Definition housewife

Etymology

From Middle English housewif, houswyf, huswijf, equivalent to house +‎ wife. Replaced earlier Middle English hussif (Modern English hussy), which is a doublet.

Noun

housewife (plural housewives) (housewifes for the sense 3)

1. A woman, often unemployed, who spends most of her time maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs.
2. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
3. A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; – called also hussy.

Verb

housewife (third-person singular simple present housewifes, present participle housewifing, simple past and past participle housewifed)

1. Alternative form of housewive

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