housewifely

American  

[hous-wahyf-lee] / ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf li /

adjective

1. of, like, or befitting a housewife.

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housewifely British  

/ ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ /

adjective

1. prudent and neat; domestic

   housewifely virtues

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Other Word Forms

• housewifeliness noun
• unhousewifely adjective

Etymology

Origin of housewifely

1300–50; Middle English. See housewife, -ly

Example Sentences

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

Thoroughgoing in most White House economies, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge failed to perform one of the oldest and simplest housewifely tasks.

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