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Housewifery

//ˈhaʊswɪf(ə)ɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills. dated, uncountable, usually

    "Meronym: housework"

  2. 2
    the work of a housewife wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of household goods. obsolete, uncountable, usually

    "Holonym: householdry"

Etymology

From Middle English huswyfery, huswyffrye, howswyfry, equivalent to housewife + -ry.

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