housewife
noun
a married woman who manages her own household, especially as her principal occupation.
housewives
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pluralof housewife.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Steinem spoke explicitly about pushing the women’s movement beyond its initial concerns—essentially, the benumbed, unfulfilled flourishing of white middle-class housewives like her own mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Tradwife content whitewashes history, but an honest look shows that contempt for housewives was a widespread theme in the past.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
German defence giant Rheinmetall on Sunday sought to smooth over a row caused by comments from its boss comparing Ukrainian factories producing drones to "housewives" making weapons in their kitchens.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
The nation's first Games gold in 18 years had been won by what was dismissively - and erroneously - described at the time as a group of Scottish housewives in an odd little sport.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Soon the number of patients being treated by Socios en Salud jumped to about fifty—students, housewives, street vendors, health workers, unemployed youth.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
