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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Housewife \House"wife`\, n. [House + wife. Cf {Hussy}.] 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. --Shak. He a good husband, a good housewife she --Dryden. 2. (Usually pronounced ?.) [See {Hussy}, in this sense.] A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work -- called also {hussy}. [Written also {huswife}.] --P. Skelton. 3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written {huswife}.] --Shak. {Sailor's housewife}, a ditty-bag. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Housewife \House"wife`\, Housewive \House"wive`\, v. t. To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other female manager; to economize. Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they have well housewived. --Fuller. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Huswife \Hus"wife\, n. [OE. huswif; hus house + wif wife. Cf {Hussy} a housewife, {Housewife}.] [Written also {housewife}.] 1. A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman. ``The bounteous huswife Nature.'' --Shak. The huswife is she that do labor doth fall. --Tusser. 2. A worthless woman; a hussy. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. [See {Hussy} a bag.] A case for sewing materials. See {Housewife}. --Cowper. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: housewife n : a wife who keeps house while her husband earns the family income [syn: {lady of the house}, {woman of the house}, {housekeeper}]
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