housewifeliness
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housewifeliness — noun see housewife … New Collegiate Dictionary
housewifeliness — n. careful and skillful management of household affairs … English contemporary dictionary
housewifeliness — house·wife·li·ness … English syllables
housewifeliness — īflēnə̇s lin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being housewifely … Useful english dictionary
housewifely — housewifeliness, n. /hows wuyf lee/, adj. of, like, or befitting a housewife. [1300 50; ME. See HOUSEWIFE, LY] * * * … Universalium
housewife — noun (plural housewives) Date: 13th century 1. a married woman in charge of a household 2. a pocket size container for small articles (as thread) • housewifeliness noun • housewifely adjective • housewifery noun • housewifey … New Collegiate Dictionary
housewifely — /ˈhaʊswaɪfli/ (say howswuyflee) adjective of, like, or befitting a housewife. –housewifeliness, noun …
housewife — n. (pl. wives) 1 a woman (usu. married) managing a household. 2 a case for needles, thread, etc. Derivatives: housewifely adj. housewifeliness n. Etymology: ME hus(e)wif f. HOUSE + WIFE … Useful english dictionary
