housewife synonyms

housewife

n.

wife, mistress of the house, lady of the house, housekeeper, mother to one's children, Hausfrau (German), mater familias (Latin), home economist, home engineer, homemaker, mistress of a family, family manager, wife and mother, chief cook and bottlewasher*; see also wife.

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