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Meaning of "housewife" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSEWIFE

housewife  [ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSEWIFE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Housewife is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUSEWIFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Housewife

A housewife is a woman whose main occupation is running or managing the family's home—caring for and educating her children, cooking and storing food, buying goods the family needs in day-to-day life, cleaning and maintaining the home, making clothes for the family, etc.—and who is generally not employed outside the home. Merriam Webster describes a housewife as a married woman who is in charge of her household. The term may sometimes be used in contrast to a career woman.

Definition of housewife in the English dictionary

The definition of housewife in the dictionary is a woman, typically a married woman, who keeps house, usually without having paid employment. Other definition of housewife is Also called: hussy, huswife, a small sewing kit issued to soldiers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUSEWIFE


alewife
ˈeɪlˌwaɪf
ex-wife
ˌeksˈwaɪf
farmwife
ˈfɑːmˌwaɪf
fishwife
ˈfɪʃˌwaɪf
goodwife
ˈɡʊdˌwaɪf
gudewife
ˌɡuːdˈwaɪf
kalewife
ˈkeɪlˌwaɪf
midwife
ˈmɪdˌwaɪf
oldwife
ˈəʊldˌwaɪf
seawife
ˈsiːˌwaɪf
superwife
ˈsuːpərˌwaɪf
sweetiewife
ˈswiːtɪˌwaɪf
wife
waɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSEWIFE

housemistress
housemother
houseparent
houseperson
houser
houseroom
Houses of Parliament
housesitting
housetop
housewares
housewifeliness
housewifely
housewifery
housewifeship
housewifeskep
housewifey
housewives
housework
houseworker
housey

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSEWIFE

a dog´s life
all the world and his wife
come to life
common-law wife
Dutch wife
for dear life
huswife
knife
nightlife
quality of life
real life
real-life
spaewife
state-certified midwife
Stepford wife
take to wife
Tenerife
to the life
trophy wife
wildlife

Synonyms and antonyms of housewife in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «housewife» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSEWIFE

Find out the translation of housewife to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of housewife from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «housewife» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

家庭主妇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ama de casa
570 millions of speakers

English

housewife
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गृहिणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رَبَّةُ الـمَنْزِلُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

домохозяйка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dona de casa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গৃহিনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

femme au foyer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suri rumah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hausfrau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主婦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ibu rumah tangga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bà nội trợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இல்லத்தரசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गृहिणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ev hanımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

casalinga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gospodyni domowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

домогосподарка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casnică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νοικοκυρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huisvrou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemmafru
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

husmor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of housewife

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEWIFE»

The term «housewife» is very widely used and occupies the 5.212 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEWIFE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «housewife» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «housewife» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about housewife

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10 QUOTES WITH «HOUSEWIFE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word housewife.
1
Pedro Almodovar
My mother was an extremely creative woman, despite the fact that she lived the life of a rural housewife.
2
Roseanne Barr
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.
3
Tamar Braxton
I never want my kids to feel like I'm just some housewife who was just kicking it with my husband, because that's not the kind of woman that I am.
4
Anthony Browne
My dad never decided what he wanted to do; at times he fought in the army, was a teacher, a boxer, a light engineer, and a then a publican. My mum was a traditional housewife and mother. They showed my brother and I unconditional love.
5
Doris Day
It was the only ambition I ever had - not to be a dancer or Hollywood movie star, but to be a housewife in a good marriage.
6
Kiki Dee
I was born Pauline Matthews and grew up in Bradford as one of three children - I had an older brother, David, and an older sister, Betty. My father Fred worked in the mills as a textile weaving supervisor, and my mother, Mary, was a housewife.
7
Annie Dillard
I'm a housewife: I spend far more time on housework than anything else.
8
Celine Dion
I have become a housewife and there is no better job.
9
Britt Ekland
I'd been a housewife and mother to our son Thomas Jefferson, and I was looking for a new career. So when my agent called and said a producer named Paul Elliott from E&B productions, the biggest panto company in the country at the time, wanted to meet me I agreed.
10
Eva Gabor
The average housewife goes to the restaurant to relax and enjoy the food. But when Eva walks in, she becomes the center of attention.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSEWIFE»

Discover the use of housewife in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to housewife and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Kentucky Housewife: Containing Nearly Thirteen Hundred ...
Originally published in 1839, this long-lost classic of Southern cooking includes more than 1,300 recipes.
Lettice Bryan, 2001
2
Victorian London's Middle-class Housewife: What She Did All Day
While most studies of this period consider values, aspirations, and attitudes, this book concentrates on actions, what these women did all day, to provide readers with a new perspective on Victorian life.
Yaffa Draznin, 2001
3
Diary of an Alcoholic Housewife
Brenda Wilhelmson's Diary of an Alcoholic Housewife offers insight, wisdom, and relevance for readers in recovery, as well as their loved ones, no matter how long they've been sober.
Brenda Wilhelmson, 2013
4
"Just a Housewife" : The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in ...
This is an important, challenging book that sheds new light on a central aspect of human experience, the essential task of providing for a society's nurture and daily maintenance.
Glenna Matthews, 1987
5
The English Housewife
Markham instructs and advises on everything from the plague to baldness and bad breath. Woodcut illustrations add a richness to this look at life during the Renaissance.
Michael R. Best, 1994
6
The Carolina Housewife: Or, House and Home
Other delicious recipes include Hominy Bread, Rice Griddles, Baked Shrimps in Tomatoes, Peach Sherbet, and Lemon Drops, all combining to make The Carolina Housewife “a treasure trove for social historians studying South Carolina culture ...
Rutledge, Sarah, 2013
7
The Tudor Housewife
Offering a welcome contrast to the usual collection of strange recipes and bizarre medical distillations often found in books on sixteenth-century women, Alison Sim provides a fascinating overview of the life of Tudor women.
Alison Sim, 2001
8
Sentenced to everyday life: feminism and the housewife
Starting with an exploration of why 1940s housewives became associated with drudgery, this book examines how magazines and advertising articulated connected women with the domestic sphere, while 1950s films explored the shifting boundaries ...
Lesley Johnson, Justine Lloyd, 2004
9
An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book: Over 100 traditional recipes
Indian cuisine.
Laxmi Khurana, 2009
10
Happy Housewives
Says former desperate housewife Darla Shine to stay-at-home moms everywhere: What have you got to complain about? A modern-day guide to keeping house, raising kids, and loving life. Darla Shine was once a desperate housewife.
Darla Shine, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSEWIFE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term housewife is used in the context of the following news items.
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Housewife Reveals Paternity Of Her Second Child | - Leadership
A housewifein her late 50s, Mrs. Felicia Oghenekvbe, married to the former head of an orthodox church in Esedo Area of Effurun, Delta State, ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Mumbai: Domestic help attacks housewife with hammer after tiff over …
A 55-year-old housewife was hit on the head with an iron hammer by her domestic help on Tuesday, after a heated argument between the duo ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
3
Police Arrest Housewife Over Theft Of Fish | - Leadership
The police at the C Division Police Station, Asaba, Delta State have arrested a 41-year-old housewife identified as Elizabeth Nkem over theft of ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
4
Young housewife found hanging | KanglaOnline
IMPHAL, July 15: A newly-wed housewife was found dead hanging in her living room at Kakmayai Mamang Leikai under Yairipok Police ... «KanglaOnline, Jul 15»
5
Bravo Housewife Lisa Vanderpump: 'Vanderpump Rules,' Katie
Bravo housewife Lisa Vanderpump has spoken out about the upcoming season of Vanderpump Rules. On July 14, following the show's season ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Real Housewives Of New York Recap: How To Train Your …
Evening Tea – Daily Link Roundup · Real Housewives Of New York ... New York Recap: How To Train Your Housewife In The Art of Girl Code. «Reality Tea, Jul 15»
7
1980s rom-com about a Liverpool housewife may save Limerick FC …
The film, which follows the amorous adventures of a bored Liverpool housewife during a spontaneous trip to Greece, sparked a idea to draft in ... «SportsJOE, Jul 15»
8
A Real Housewife Finds a Modern Family: Bethenny Frankel and …
Fellow Housewife Ramona Singer did turn Frankel down on her screeched raft of book title suggestions/instructions, and has gone for her ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
9
Lydia Maria Child's 'Frugal Housewife' the must-read book of its day
It was a huge success, went through 33 editions (the book was later called "The American Frugal Housewife" because of a similar title in ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Misleading a housewife may land 23 in jail
Twenty three people including four women risk up to three years imprisonment for deceiving a housewife into handing over RM100,000 for a ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»

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