housewife

house-wife · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A married woman whose main occupation is managing the household and caring for her family.

  2. 2.

    A small case for holding sewing supplies such as needles and thread.

Forms

plural: housewives

Related words

See also: domestic, homemaker, household
Synonyms: homemaker, stay-at-home mom

Etymology

From Old English hūswīf, from hūs "house" + wīf "woman, wife."