housewifery

[ hous-wahy-fuh-ree, -wahyf-ree ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌwaɪ fə ri, -ˌwaɪf ri /

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noun

the function or work of a housewife; housekeeping.

Origin of housewifery

First recorded in 1400–50, housewifery is from the late Middle English word huswyfery.See housewife, -ery

Words nearby housewifery

House Un-American Activities Committee, housewares, housewarming, housewife, housewifely, housewifery, housewifey, housework, houseworker, housewrecker, house wren

Example sentences from the Web for housewifery

But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
Dorothy|Evelyn Raymond
The excellent order in which this is always kept, speaks highly for the industry, housewifery, and skill of the women.
Cyprus|Franz von Lher
Schools of housewifery for the training of mountain peasant girls for domestic service.
One Irish Summer|William Eleroy Curtis
And in a few moments the old lady scuttled in, bearing the looking-glass—a triumph of New England housewifery!
Historic Towns of the Western States|Various

He stopped crying in order to watch them, for their housewifery interested him vastly.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume IV (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant

单词	housewifery
释义	housewifery [ hous-wahy-fuh-ree, -wahyf-ree ] / ˈhaʊsˌwaɪ fə ri, -ˌwaɪf ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR housewifery ON THESAURUS.COM noun the function or work of a housewife; housekeeping. Origin of housewifery First recorded in 1400–50, housewifery is from the late Middle English word huswyfery.See housewife, -ery Words nearby housewifery House Un-American Activities Committee, housewares, housewarming, housewife, housewifely, housewifery, housewifey, housework, houseworker, housewrecker, house wren Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for housewifery But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting. Dorothy\|Evelyn Raymond The excellent order in which this is always kept, speaks highly for the industry, housewifery, and skill of the women. Cyprus\|Franz von Lher Schools of housewifery for the training of mountain peasant girls for domestic service. One Irish Summer\|William Eleroy Curtis And in a few moments the old lady scuttled in, bearing the looking-glass—a triumph of New England housewifery! Historic Towns of the Western States\|Various He stopped crying in order to watch them, for their housewifery interested him vastly. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume IV (of 8)\|Guy de Maupassant Words related to housewifery housework, domestic science
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housewifery

noun

Origin of housewifery

Words nearby housewifery

Example sentences from the Web for housewifery

Words related to housewifery