homemaking

[hohm-mey-king]

noun

1. the establishment or management of a home; duties of a homemaker.

adjective

1. of or relating to the management of a home.

   homemaking tasks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of homemaking¹

First recorded in 1885–90; home + making

Example Sentences

He wanted me to devote my creative life to homemaking and family.

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Unlike food fashion collaborations of the past — many of which were merely playful stunts — Ref x Nara is a whole domestic fantasy, tying homemaking to glamour.

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In addition, tradwives stress self-sufficient homemaking skills, such as eating homemade and unprocessed food.

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Anyway, these complaints misunderstood why homemaking shows are an evergreen draw.

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Studies in rodents suggest they could make mothers-to-be more sensitive to smells and prone to grooming and nesting, or homemaking.

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Related Words

• housekeeping 
• sewing