Noun: housewife (housewives) 'haws,wIf
- A person who manages a household while their spouse earns the family income
"The housewife juggled cooking, cleaning, and childcare responsibilities";
- homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the house
Derived forms: housewives
Type of: married woman, wife, wifey [informal]
Encyclopedia: Housewife, 49