HAUSFRAU


Meaning of HAUSFRAU in English

[ 'haʊsfraʊ ]

■ noun a German housewife.

↘ informal a woman regarded as overly domesticated.

Origin

C18: from Ger., from Haus 'house' + Frau 'woman, wife'.

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