One entry found for housewife.

Main Entry: house·wife
Pronunciation: ha-swf, sense 2 is often hz-f, hs-f
Function: noun
1 : a married woman who manages her own home
2 : a small container for small articles (as thread)
- house·wife·li·ness /ha-sw-fl-ns/ noun
- house·wife·ly /-fl/ adjective
- house·wif·ery /ha-sw-f-r, -fr/ noun

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