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housemother
[ hous-muhth-er ]
noun
- a woman in charge of a residence, especially for children, students, or young women, who acts as hostess, chaperon, and occasionally as housekeeper.
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- housemother·ly adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of housemother1
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Example Sentences
With your genuine New England housemother, hospitality is always the servitor of affection.
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She is reported as living in Chicago, a housemother at a sorority of one of the universities.
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How important is the work of the housemother and homemaker who creates the home!
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She has mechanical and commercial aids as housemother such as the primitive woman never imagined.
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It is, however, true that the housemother in rural communities still feels many of the obligations of the ancient woman.
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