housewifely
of, like, or befitting a housewife.
Origin of housewifely
1Other words from housewifely
- house·wife·li·ness, noun
- un·house·wife·ly, adjective
Words Nearby housewifely
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How to use housewifely in a sentence
She is thoughtful and serious; the housewifely instinct is awaking in her bosom.
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole FranceBesides the daily round of housewifely cares, every season brought its special duties.
The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book | VariousShe set to work in a very housewifely way to tidy up the house, Edna helping all she could.
A Dear Little Girl at School | Amy E. BlanchardIt suggested so pleasantly the housewifely thrift and cleanliness of an earlier generation which she loved to copy.
Mary Ware's Promised Land | Annie Fellows JohnstonHence I gather that housewifely instincts in women may have uses hitherto undreamed of.
A Journal from Japan | Marie Carmichael Stopes
British Dictionary definitions for housewifely
/ (ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ) /
prudent and neat; domestic: housewifely virtues
Derived forms of housewifely
- housewifeliness, noun
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