Thesaurus: housewife

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1. n. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
2. n. A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy.
3. n. A hussy.
4. v. t. Alt. of Housewive
5. n. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
6. 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. Shak. He a good husband, a good housewife she. Dryden. 2. (Usually pronounced Etym: [See Hussy, in this sense.] A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written also huswife.] P. Skelton. 3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] Shak. Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other female manager; to economize. Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they have well housewived. Fuller.
7. A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and forother articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written alsohuswife.] P. Skelton.
8. n:100 n. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income