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The correct spelling is housewife.
How to pronounce housewife
noun
Say it like: How-sew-ife
The correct spelling is housewife. (plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] e…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
- 2.(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
- 3.(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
verb
- 1.To manage with skill and economy.
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