housewifery
The state or activity of being a housewifeThe state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
/ˈhaʊswɪf(ə)ɹi/
Meaning
2 senses(dated, uncountable, usually)The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
Meronym: housework
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Synonym of household goods.
Holonym: householdry
More definitions
- the work of a housewife
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English huswyfery, huswyffrye, howswyfry, equivalent to housewife + -ry.From Middle English huswyfery, huswyffrye, howswyfry, equivalent to housewife + -ry.
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Forms
plural: housewiferiesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedhousewifey
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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