noun
or ba·le·bos·ta ˌbäləˈbȯstə ; or baal-ha-bos·ta ˌbäl(h)aə-
( -s )
Etymology: Yiddish baleboste, from balebos
: a Jewish mistress of the house ; especially : an efficient or competent Jewish housewife or hostess
noun
or ba·le·bos·ta ˌbäləˈbȯstə ; or baal-ha-bos·ta ˌbäl(h)aə-
( -s )
Etymology: Yiddish baleboste, from balebos
: a Jewish mistress of the house ; especially : an efficient or competent Jewish housewife or hostess
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012