HOUSEWIFE


Meaning of HOUSEWIFE in English

n. (pl. -wives) 1 a woman (usu. married) managing a household. 2 a case for needles, thread, etc. housewifely adj. housewifeliness n.

[ ME hus(e)wif f. HOUSE + WIFE ]

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