housewife
noun /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
/ˈhaʊswaɪf/
(plural housewives
/ˈhaʊswaɪvz/
/ˈhaʊswaɪvz/
)- a woman who stays at home to cook, clean, take care of the children, etc. while her husband or partner goes out to work
compare house husbandTopics Life stagesb1, Jobsb1主妇;家庭妇女 词源Middle English husewif (see house, wife).