What does "homemaker" mean?

A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.

What is a synonym for "homemaker"?

Common synonyms include: abbess, chatelaine, dame, dowager, governess, housewife.

Homemaker

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household. Australia, US
"Forty-seven-year-old homemaker and volunteer museum guide, holder of a master's degree in English, married twenty-three years to a professor."
2
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income wordnet