- house|wif|er|y
- house|wif|er|y «HOWS WY fuhr ee, -WYF ree», noun.the work of a housewife; housekeeping.
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wif — house·wif·ish; wif·ey; wif·ish; wif·ie; … English syllables
house — bath·house; char·ter·house; chop·house; cru·cet·house; dis·house; draught·house; house; house·break·er; house·clean; house·fast; house·ful; house·hold·er; house·hold·er·ship; house·hold·ing; house·hold·ry; house·keep; house·keep·er; house·less;… … English syllables
housewife — house•wife [[t]ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf[/t]] or, usu., [[t]ˈhʌz ɪf[/t]] for 2 n. pl. wives [[t] ˌwaɪvz[/t]] or, usu., [[t] ɪfs[/t]] or [[t] ɪvz[/t]] for 2 1) off a married woman who manages her own household, esp. as her principal occupation 2) brit. a small… … From formal English to slang
housewifish — house·wif·ish … English syllables
housewifery — house•wif•er•y [[t]ˈhaʊsˌwaɪ fə ri, ˌwaɪf ri[/t]] n. the function or work of a housewife; housekeeping • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
housewife — Huswife Hus wife, n. [OE. huswif; hus house + wif wife. Cf. {Hussy} a housewife, {Housewife}.] [Written also {housewife}.] 1. A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman. The bounteous huswife Nature. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Housewifery — House wif er*y, n. The business of the mistress of a family; female management of domestic concerns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Huswife — Hus wife, n. [OE. huswif; hus house + wif wife. Cf. {Hussy} a housewife, {Housewife}.] [Written also {housewife}.] 1. A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman. The bounteous huswife Nature. Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hussy — noun (plural hussies) Etymology: alteration of Middle English huswif housewife, from hus house + wif wife, woman Date: 1505 1. a lewd or brazen woman 2. a saucy or mischievous girl … New Collegiate Dictionary
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