Housewife
/ˈhaʊswaɪf/noun
A woman who stays at home to look after the children, cook meals, do the housework, she does not work outside the home.
My mother was a housewife, she dedicated her life to take care of our family.
Often appears as...
- full-time housewife
- unemployed housewife
noun
A small case for needles, thread, and other small sewing items.
She keeps her needles and threads in her housewife.
noun
A woman who stays at home to look after the children, cook meals, do the housework, she does not work outside the home.
My mother was a housewife, she dedicated her life to take care of our family.
Often appears as...
- full-time housewife
- unemployed housewife
noun
A small case for needles, thread, and other small sewing items.
She keeps her needles and threads in her housewife.
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
The term is traditionally used for women, not men.
She has been a housewife since she got married.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Shift
More modern terms are favored today due to gender equality awareness.
Her job is a homemaker, taking care of her children and home.
Pro Tip 3/3Possible Offense
Some may find 'housewife' outdated or demeaning; use cautiously.
She's not just a housewife; she's the family's backbone.
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What makes us feel good...
they would take this powder and they would put it in a box, and they would ask housewives to basically pour it in, stir some water in it, mix it, put it in the oven, and -- voila -- you had cake. But it turns out they were very unpopular. People did not want them, and they thought about all kinds of reasons for that.
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Captain Charles Moore on...
After the war, we needed to direct our enormous production capacity toward creation of products for peacetime. Life Magazine helped in this effort by announcing the introduction of throwaways that would liberate the housewife from the drudgery of doing dishes. Mental note to the
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How to build a greener,...
because it doesn't have any but through 1.5 million housewives who are trained by the company who are paid thirty three percent commission and whom the process not only on self-respect and income but are able to use it to educate and provide better health for their children
Video examples
What makes us feel good...
this powder and they would put it in a box and they would ask housewives to basically pour it in stir some water in it mix it put it in the oven and voila you had cake but it turns out they were very unpopular people did not want them and they thought about all kinds of
Video examples
Elon Musk: The future...
to a kind of less badass picture. This is just a cute house from "Desperate Housewives" or something. What on earth is going on here? Well, this illustrates the picture of the future that I think is how things will evolve. You've got an electric car in the driveway.
Video examples
How Webtoons Are...
to see how it goes. This new model also helps with the media industry’s notorious problem with diversity. Anyone can be a writer in a web story platform, from a fresh grad cartoonist to a housewife, to who, you know, who dreamed of being a novelist one day.
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Amelia Earhart Part I:...
japanese-controlled saipan she was imprisoned then smuggled back to the u.s disguised as a nun and if that weren't enough as a final twist she settled down to live at her life in monroe township new jersey as a housewife
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Making peace is a...
I personally met with people from all walks of life -- mayors, NGOs, schoolchildren, politicians, militiamen, people from mosques, churches, the president of the country, even housewives.
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Ilona Szabó de Carvalho:...
In one highly viewed episode, a soap opera lead actress was killed by a stray bullet. Brazilian grannies and housewives were outraged, and in a case of art imitating life,
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The First Ladies of...
philanthropic arts they were housewives who just supported their spouses or they were just present on state functions and I know that's not what you're doing now
Video examples
What makes us feel good...
they would take this powder and they would put it in a box, and they would ask housewives to basically pour it in, stir some water in it, mix it, put it in the oven, and -- voila -- you had cake. But it turns out they were very unpopular. People did not want them, and they thought about all kinds of reasons for that.
Video examples
Captain Charles Moore on...
After the war, we needed to direct our enormous production capacity toward creation of products for peacetime. Life Magazine helped in this effort by announcing the introduction of throwaways that would liberate the housewife from the drudgery of doing dishes. Mental note to the
Video examples
How to build a greener,...
because it doesn't have any but through 1.5 million housewives who are trained by the company who are paid thirty three percent commission and whom the process not only on self-respect and income but are able to use it to educate and provide better health for their children
Video examples
What makes us feel good...
this powder and they would put it in a box and they would ask housewives to basically pour it in stir some water in it mix it put it in the oven and voila you had cake but it turns out they were very unpopular people did not want them and they thought about all kinds of
Video examples
Elon Musk: The future...
to a kind of less badass picture. This is just a cute house from "Desperate Housewives" or something. What on earth is going on here? Well, this illustrates the picture of the future that I think is how things will evolve. You've got an electric car in the driveway.
Video examples
How Webtoons Are...
to see how it goes. This new model also helps with the media industry’s notorious problem with diversity. Anyone can be a writer in a web story platform, from a fresh grad cartoonist to a housewife, to who, you know, who dreamed of being a novelist one day.
Video examples
Amelia Earhart Part I:...
japanese-controlled saipan she was imprisoned then smuggled back to the u.s disguised as a nun and if that weren't enough as a final twist she settled down to live at her life in monroe township new jersey as a housewife
Video examples
Making peace is a...
I personally met with people from all walks of life -- mayors, NGOs, schoolchildren, politicians, militiamen, people from mosques, churches, the president of the country, even housewives.
Video examples
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho:...
In one highly viewed episode, a soap opera lead actress was killed by a stray bullet. Brazilian grannies and housewives were outraged, and in a case of art imitating life,
Video examples
The First Ladies of...
philanthropic arts they were housewives who just supported their spouses or they were just present on state functions and I know that's not what you're doing now
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Quote examples
Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
I'm not saying a housewife is in any way inferior to a workingwoman. No, she isn't. But as an activist, as a woman, I would say the choice of being a housewife or pursuing a career should be left entirely to the woman and that choice should be respected.
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Martha Plimpton
American Model
I'm so sick of hearing how there's no strong roles for women. I don't care about strong roles. I just want to see women who are characters! A nun, a serial killer, a housewife, as long as there's some depth there.
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Giles Deacon
British Designer
My mother was a housewife. My father worked in the agriculture business, but they were very encouraging about everything. When I said I wanted to do art, they were very supportive.
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Katharine Hepburn
American Actress
Being a housewife and a mother is the biggest job in the world, but if it doesn't interest you, don't do it - I would have made a terrible mother.
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Tawni O'Dell
American Novelist
I saw myself as a writer, a novelist, even though I was living the life of a mother and housewife. Writing was - and is - what I do.
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Pedro Almodovar
Spanish Director
My mother was an extremely creative woman, despite the fact that she lived the life of a rural housewife.
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Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
Being a housewife is not important to me, but I'm never happier than when I come home and shut the door.
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Sanam Saeed
Pakistani Actress
I guess housewives like to get away from reality and enjoy the fantasy world for a bit.
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Jim Peebles
Canadian Scientist
My mother was a housewife, and she had no job throughout her entire life.
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Liz Phair
American Musician
I was raised to be a very intelligent housewife.
Quote examples
Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
I'm not saying a housewife is in any way inferior to a workingwoman. No, she isn't. But as an activist, as a woman, I would say the choice of being a housewife or pursuing a career should be left entirely to the woman and that choice should be respected.
Quote examples
Martha Plimpton
American Model
I'm so sick of hearing how there's no strong roles for women. I don't care about strong roles. I just want to see women who are characters! A nun, a serial killer, a housewife, as long as there's some depth there.
Quote examples
Giles Deacon
British Designer
My mother was a housewife. My father worked in the agriculture business, but they were very encouraging about everything. When I said I wanted to do art, they were very supportive.
Quote examples
Katharine Hepburn
American Actress
Being a housewife and a mother is the biggest job in the world, but if it doesn't interest you, don't do it - I would have made a terrible mother.
Quote examples
Tawni O'Dell
American Novelist
I saw myself as a writer, a novelist, even though I was living the life of a mother and housewife. Writing was - and is - what I do.
Quote examples
Pedro Almodovar
Spanish Director
My mother was an extremely creative woman, despite the fact that she lived the life of a rural housewife.
Quote examples
Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
Being a housewife is not important to me, but I'm never happier than when I come home and shut the door.
Quote examples
Sanam Saeed
Pakistani Actress
I guess housewives like to get away from reality and enjoy the fantasy world for a bit.
Quote examples
Jim Peebles
Canadian Scientist
My mother was a housewife, and she had no job throughout her entire life.
Quote examples
Liz Phair
American Musician
I was raised to be a very intelligent housewife.
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