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housewife

noun
🔊/ˈhaʊswaɪf/
🔊/ˈhaʊswaɪf/
(plural housewives
🔊/ˈhaʊswaɪvz/
🔊/ˈhaʊswaɪvz/
)
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  1. a woman who stays at home to cook, clean, take care of the children, etc. while her husband or partner goes out to work主妇；家庭妇女 compare house husbandTopics Life stagesb1, Jobsb1
    Word OriginMiddle English husewif (see house, wife).