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housewife [ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf] n pl -wives
1. (Sociology) a woman, typically a married woman, who keeps house, usually without having paid employment 2. (Military) Also called hussy huswife Chiefly Brit a small sewing kit issued to soldiers housewifery [ˈhaʊsˌwɪfərɪ -ˌwɪfrɪ] n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations housewife [ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf] n (-wives (pl)) → massaia, casalinga housewife [ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf] n (-wives (pl)) → massaia, casalinga How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shimerda was a good housewife in her own country, but she managed poorly under new conditions: the conditions were bad enough, certainly! Possibly I had conjured up impossible dangers, like some nervous old housewife, and when I should catch up with Powell would get a good laugh for my pains. The mirror still continued the great object of desire, particularly in the eyes of the old housewife, who produced a pot of parched flour and a string of biscuit roots. |
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