homemaker
noun
a person who manages the household of their own family, especially as a principal occupation.
homemakers
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pluralof homemaker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cooking shows in the U.S. date to the 1920s when Betty Crocker, a fictional character created by Washburn-Crosby, the predecessor of General Mills, provided practical cooking instruction to American homemakers on the radio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
His workbook from 1945 showed homemakers and D.I.Y. types how to impose whimsy on their own lives and furniture via upcycling.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
An Indian court's recent verdict that significantly expands the rights of homemakers over their husband's property has been hailed as a positive sign by women's rights advocates.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2023
Thus, the shift in the aesthetics of play kitchens may, at least in part, point to the growing pressure some homemakers feel to turn their own kitchens into a trophy of domestic achievement.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2023
Then he staged a series of luncheons with homemakers.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
