Definition of Housewife

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Housewife

The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy.

A hussy.

Alt. of Housewive

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Housewife Quotations

I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.
Marilyn Monroe

Being a housewife and a mother is the biggest job in the world, but if it doesn't interest you, don't do it - I would have made a terrible mother.
Katharine Hepburn

I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife.
Elizabeth Taylor

I prefer the word 'homemaker' because 'housewife' always implies that there may be a wife someplace else.
Bella Abzug

As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home from work, then hey, I've done my job.
Roseanne Barr

The economy of a novelist is a little like that of a careful housewife who is unwilling to throw away anything that might perhaps serve its turn.
Graham Greene

I have become a housewife and there is no better job.
Celine Dion

Being a good mother does not call for the same qualities as being a good housewife; a dedication to keeping children clean and tidy may override an interest in their separate development as individuals.
Ann Oakley

The average housewife goes to the restaurant to relax and enjoy the food. But when Eva walks in, she becomes the center of attention.
Eva Gabor

The corporate woman has been defined as the 'liberated woman' and I see that as the exact opposite. I think she now is more enslaved, maybe even more than the housewife was; because she's so out of her power, and imitating male power is not female power.
Kenny Loggins

Housewife Translations

housewife in Danish is husmoder
housewife in Dutch is huisvrouw, vrouw des huizes
housewife in German is Hausfrau
housewife in Italian is padrona di casa
housewife in Spanish is ama de casa, ama
housewife in Swedish is husmor, husmoder

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