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homemaker
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home·mak·er  (hmmkr)
n.
One who manages a household, especially as one's main daily activity.

homemaking n.

homemaker [ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə]
n
1. Chiefly US and Canadian a person, esp a housewife, who manages a home
2. (Social Welfare) US and Canadian a social worker who manages a household during the incapacity of the housewife
homemaking  n & adj
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Noun1.homemaker - a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family incomehomemaker - a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage


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