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, domestic manager, dowager, governess.

Homemaker

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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

Synonyms

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abbess chatelaine dame domestic manager dowager governess

Antonyms

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breadwinner

Example

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"The homemaker vacuumed the carpet."

Etymology

From home + maker.

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