housewifely
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of housewifely
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Imagine Mamie Eisenhower’s housewifely 1950s fringe somehow transformed into a must-have subculture statement.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2019
Ms. Moore transformed and tamed the vaudeville style that had dominated sitcoms, perfecting a comic housewifely hysteria in Laura, made visible in the way she often appeared to be fighting back tears.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2017
Actually, Ms. Essman doesn’t waste much time on Anna’s housewifely activities.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2015
People are always trying to wheedle money out of her; she does her own ordering for big affairs, and drives a good housewifely bargain.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her older sister, Margaret, was matronly and dignified, probably from having assumed matronly and housewifely responsibilities too early in life, their mother having died when they were quite young.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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