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housewife
(encz) | housewife,hospodyně Pavel Machek; Giza |
Housewife
(gcide) | Housewife \House"wife`\, Housewive \House"wive`\, v. t.
To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other
female manager; to economize.
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Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they
have well housewived. --Fuller.
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Housewife
(gcide) | 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.
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He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden.
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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.
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3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] --Shak.
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Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. Housewife |
housewife
(gcide) | 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.
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The huswife is she that do labor doth fall.
--Tusser.
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2. A worthless woman; a hussy. [Obs.] --Shak.
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3. [See Hussy a bag.] A case for sewing materials. See
Housewife. --Cowper.
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housewife
(wn) | housewife
n 1: a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the
family income [syn: housewife, homemaker, {lady of the
house}, woman of the house] |
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housewife
(encz) | housewife,hospodyně Pavel Machek; Giza |
housewifely
(encz) | housewifely,hospodyňský adj: Zdeněk Brožhousewifely,týkající se hospodyňky Zdeněk Brož |
housewifery
(encz) | housewifery, n: |
housewife
(gcide) | Housewife \House"wife`\, Housewive \House"wive`\, v. t.
To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other
female manager; to economize.
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Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they
have well housewived. --Fuller.
[1913 Webster]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.
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He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden.
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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.
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3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] --Shak.
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Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. HousewifeHuswife \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.
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The huswife is she that do labor doth fall.
--Tusser.
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2. A worthless woman; a hussy. [Obs.] --Shak.
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3. [See Hussy a bag.] A case for sewing materials. See
Housewife. --Cowper.
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Housewifely
(gcide) | Housewifely \House"wife`ly\, a.
Pertaining or appropriate to a housewife; domestic;
economical; prudent.
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A good sort of woman, ladylike and housewifely. --Sir
W. Scott.
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Housewifery
(gcide) | Housewifery \House"wif`er*y\, n.
The business of the mistress of a family; female management
of domestic concerns.
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