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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [Contr. fr huswife.] 1. A housewife or housekeeper. [Obs.] 2. A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; -- used as a term of contempt or reproach. --Grew. 3. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used jocosely. --Goldsmith. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [From Icel. h?si a case, prob. fr h?s house. See {House}, and cf {Housewife} a bag, {Huswife} a bag.] A case or bag. See {Housewife}, 2. 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hussy n : a woman adulterer [syn: {adulteress}, {fornicatress}, {jade}, {loose woman}, {slut}, {strumpet}]
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