as in wife
a married woman in charge of a household
She was career-minded and never intended to be a 1950s style housewife.
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The actress was known for playing the iconic TV witch who marries a mortal man, Darrin, and tries to acclimate to life as a suburban housewife.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
She’s been a housewife and a caretaker the last 30 years.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
The housewives' Milwaukee home away from home was the Kinn Guesthouse, 600 N. Broadway.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
Katie Hafner: The article referred to her as a housewife and mother, not a beloved television host.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
She’s been a housewife and a caretaker the last 30 years.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
The housewives' Milwaukee home away from home was the Kinn Guesthouse, 600 N. Broadway.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
Katie Hafner: The article referred to her as a housewife and mother, not a beloved television host.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Housewife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housewife. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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