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housewife


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. [See Hussy, in this sense] A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; called also hussy.

Alternative forms: huswife.

3. A hussy. [Usually written huswife] Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag.

Origin: House + wife. Cf. Hussy.

Source: Websters Dictionary