The member of the household who is solely or mainly responsible for the household duties. A housewife may be male or female. There is only one housewife per household.
Member of a private household who takes main or primary responsibility for household duties (eg shopping, meal preparation, etc.). Thus housewives may be female or male. Beginning| Back to G| Go to J| End
a wife who who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
a small roll up sewing kit used by early New England women
The member of the household (male or female), who is solely or mainly responsible for household duties, including shopping