HOUSEMOTHER


Meaning of HOUSEMOTHER in English

— housemotherly , adj.

/hows"mudh'euhr/ , n.

a woman in charge of a residence, esp. for children, students, or young women, who acts as hostess, chaperon, and occasionally as housekeeper.

[ 1830-40; HOUSE + MOTHER 1 ]

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