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Noun:
housemother
'haws,mú-dhu(r)
A
woman
employed
as a
chaperon
in a
residence
for
young
people
"The housemother
kept
a
watchful
eye
on the
sorority
girls
"
Derived forms:
housemothers
Type of:
adult female
,
chaperon
,
chaperone
,
woman
housekeep
housekeeper
housekeeping
houseleek
houselights
housemaid
housemaid's knee
houseman
housemaster
housemate
housemother
housepaint
houseparent
houseplant
house-proud
house-raising
houseroom
Houses of Parliament
house-sit
house-to-house
housetop