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housewifely

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house·wife·ly  (houswfl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or suited to a housewife; domestic.
housewifeli·ness n.
housewifely [ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ]
adj
prudent and neat; domestic housewifely virtues
housewifeliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.housewifely - related or suited to a housewife; "housewifely virtues"
domestic - of or involving the home or family; "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste"
Translations
housewifely [ˈhaʊswaɪflɪ] ADJ → doméstico
housewifely [ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ] adj → della massaia or casalinga
housewifely [ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ] adj → della massaia or casalinga


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Her older sister, Margaret, was matronly and dignified, probably from having assumed matronly and housewifely responsibilities too early in life, their mother having died when they were quite young, Margaret was not effusive; she was practical.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
She had put some order into the drawing-room by now, her housewifely instincts having got the better of her dismay; and it no longer bore that deserted look, like a furnished house long to let, which I had noticed on my first visit after the catastrophe.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Anne's first Christmas dinner was a great success and she beamed with housewifely pride.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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