Housewife

n.	1.	The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. He a good husband, a good housewife she. - Dryden.
	2.	A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; - called also hussy.
	3.	A hussy. Sailor's housewife a ditty-bag.
v. t.	1.	To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other female manager; to economize. Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they have well housewived. - Fuller.

Noun

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housewife - a wife who who manages a household while her husband earns the family income Synonyms: homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the house

homemaker, lady of the house, married woman, wife, woman of the house