单词	housewife
释义	housewife noun house·​wife ˈhau̇s-ˌwīf   especially in sense 2 and in early poetry  ˈhə-zəf, or -səf  plural housewives ˈhau̇s-ˌwīvz   also  ˈhau̇z-ˌwīvz; ˈhə-zəfs, -zəvz, -səfs, -səvz 1 : a married woman in charge of a household 2 : a pocket-size container for small articles (such as thread) housewifeliness ˈhau̇s-ˌwīf-lē-nəs  noun housewifely ˈhau̇s-ˌwīf-lē  adjective housewifery ˈhau̇s-ˌwī-f(ə-)rē   British  -(ˌ)wi-f(ə-)rē  also  ˈhə-zə-frē noun housewifey ˈhau̇s-ˌwī-fē  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web However, Henry was more than willing to voice his opinion on new housewife Kathy Hilton. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 At a time when women were, in many cases, expected to conform to traditional roles of a housewife and homemaker, Elizabeth was ascending the throne of a powerful country. Arianne Chernock, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 The story is set in Baltimore in the 1960s, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz (Portman) to reinvent herself as an investigative reporter. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 As an adult, Shauna is this bored suburban housewife with obviously a lot of inner turmoil. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 My dad was a chemical factory worker and my mom was a housewife who did tutoring. Anne Field, Forbes, 31 July 2022 In the series, an unfulfilled suburban housewife (Ginger Gonzaga) is shocked to discover that her bland and unremarkable computer consultant husband (Steve Howey) is a skilled international spy. Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 May 2022 The protagonist of Penelope Mortimer’s 1958 novel, Daddy’s Gone a-Hunting, is a 37-year-old housewife named Ruth, who is sliding into a madness of midlife suffocation and despair. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022 Set in the 1950s, the film follows a housewife (Florence Pugh) living in a utopian community who grows suspicious of her husband (Styles). Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition housewife noun house·​wife ˈhau̇s-ˌwīf  plural housewives -ˌwīvz : a married woman in charge of a household housewife noun as in wife a married woman in charge of a household She was career-minded and never intended to be a 1950s style housewife. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wife woman homemaker housekeeper madam lady hausfrau wifey stay-at-home bride helpmate missus helpmeet matron spouse widow missis partner dowager old lady soul mate Mrs. consort significant other companion better half mate
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