HOUSEWIFERY

housewifery

(noun) the work of a housewife

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

housewifery (usually uncountable, plural housewiferies)

The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills. [from 15th c.]

(obsolete) Household goods. [16th-19th c.]

Synonyms

• housewifeship

Source: Wiktionary


House"wif`er*y, n.

Definition: The business of the mistress of a family; female management of domestic concerns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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