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The definition of a housewife is a married woman whose job it is to stay home and care for the house, her husband and sometimes the children.
(noun)A woman who stays home, keeps her house, cooks, cleans and takes care of her children is an example of a housewife.
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See housewife in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. housewives
- a woman, esp. a married woman, whose principal occupation is managing a household and taking care of domestic affairs
- a small sewing kit
Origin: ME houswif, huswif
See housewife in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. house·wives (-wīvzˌ)
- A woman who manages her own household as her main occupation.
- (hŭzˈĭf) A small container for needles, thread, and other sewing equipment.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English houswif
Origin: : hous, house; see House
Origin: + wife, wife; see wife
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