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- [hous-wahyf or, usually, huhz-if for 2]
- /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf or, usually, ˈhʌz ɪf for 2 /
- /ˈhaʊs.waɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hous-wahyf or, usually, huhz-if for 2]
- /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf or, usually, ˈhʌz ɪf for 2 /
Definitions of housewife word
- noun plural housewife Sometimes Offensive. a married woman who manages her own household, especially as her principal occupation. 1
- noun plural housewife British. a sewing box; a small case or box for needles, thread, etc. 1
- noun housewife Most people, married or unmarried, find the term housewife perfectly acceptable. But it is sometimes perceived as insulting, perhaps because it implies a lowly status (“She’s just a housewife”) or because it defines an occupation in terms of a woman's relation to a man. Homemaker is a fairly common substitute. 1
- noun housewife A married woman whose main occupation is caring for her family, managing household affairs, and doing housework. 1
- noun housewife married woman: homemaker 1
- countable noun housewife A housewife is a married woman who does not have a paid job, but instead looks after her home and children. 0
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Origin of housewife
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225, housewife is from the Middle English word hus(e)wif. See house, wife
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Parts of speech for Housewife
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housewife popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
housewife usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for housewife
noun housewife
- lady of the house — the female head of a household (usually preceded by the).
- homemaker — a person who manages the household of his or her own family, especially as a principal occupation.
- wife — a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage.
Top questions with housewife
- how to be a good housewife?
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