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homemaker
[ hohm-mey-ker ]
/ ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ kər /
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noun
a person who manages the household of their own family, especially as a principal occupation.
a person employed to manage a household and do household chores for others, as for the sick or elderly.
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usage note for homemaker
1. See housewife.
Words nearby homemaker
homelessness, homelike, home loan, homely, homemade, homemaker, homemaking, home mission, homeo-, homeobox, homeobox gene
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British Dictionary definitions for homemaker
homemaker
/ (ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian a person, esp a housewife, who manages a home
US and Canadian a social worker who manages a household during the incapacity of the housewife
Derived forms of homemaker
homemaking, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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