stay-at-home

noun

Definition of stay-at-homenext
as in housewife

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stay-at-home
  1. housewife
  2. homemaker
  3. housekeeper
  4. househusband
  5. wife
  6. husband
Noun
  • What Allegedly Happened To Linda Napolitano? Linda Napolitano, a NYC housewife and stay-at-home mom, said that on the night of Nov. 30, 1989, three extraterrestrial beings kidnapped her outside her 12th-floor downtown apartment.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Hanks plays a struggling stand-up comedian who comes across a housewife (Sally Field) trying out on open-mic nights who turns out to be pretty good.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of housewife
Noun
  • The film chronicles Stewart’s rise to billionaire homemaker icon followed by her subsequent very public fall.
    David Mack, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Their father, George, was a Chevrolet division chief, and their mother, Germaine, a homemaker.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of homemaker
Noun
  • Olvera got her start as a housekeeper and early on made around $13.25 an hour.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Zoom in: The union has proposed a $5-per-hour increase annually over three years at the Bayfront property, where housekeepers earn $24 per hour on average, per the U-T. The latest counteroffer from Hilton is a $1.25 raise each year over the life of the new contract, ABC10 reported.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of housekeeper
Noun
  • Cohen wasn't present for the viewing, sources told PEOPLE, nor were the househusbands (both are staples at RHONJ reunions).
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
  • The househusbands, who are a staple at the RHONJ reunion, were not in attendance, insiders tell PEOPLE.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Definition of househusband
Noun
  • Who helped Charles understand his wife’s final moments?
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Linda Whitaker, wife of incumbent Bruce Whitaker, who termed out of the District 4 seat, is in third place.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of wife
Noun
  • Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • My husband, Jack Waters, was at Cambridge with her and Sam Mendes and Tom Hollander.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of husband
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