housemother
The mother of a familyThe mother of a family; the female head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primitive community.
» The housemother here makes some really good food.
Meaning
2 sensesThe mother of a family; the female head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primitive community.
Hausmutter
A woman in charge of a residence for young people to look after them.
Hausmutter
a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
Examples
2 sentencesThe housemother here makes some really good food.
When I arrived back past the curfew the other day, the housemother was extremely angry.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From house + mother. First use appears c. 1822. See cite below.From house + mother. First use appears c. 1822. See cite below.
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Forms
plural: housemothers| Singular | housemother |
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