Housewife

/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/

Synonyms for "housewife" (22 found)

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Noun(2 words)
domestic managerdomestic wife

Related words (11)

Noun(5 words)
homemakershousehold managerhussieslady of the housewoman of the house

Related word relations

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More general

6 entries
domestic roleeconomic rolegendered rolemarried womansocial rolewife

More specific

8 entries
colonial housewifemiddle class housewifemodern homemakerrural housewifestay-at-home wifeurban homemakerurban housewifevictorian housewife

Collocations

6 entries
domestic dutiesdomestic spherefamily financeshousehold choreshousehold managementunpaid domestic labor

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

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I would hate to become just a housewife.

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This is a great time-saving gadget for the housewife.

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The worried housewife heard the telephone ring and quickly picked up the receiver.

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"Oh, mother," said the housewife, breaking into bitter tears.

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