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housewife

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. 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. 2.(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
  3. 3.(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.

verb

  1. 1.To manage with skill and economy.

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