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ˈhome-maker
[home n.1 15 h.]
A housewife, esp. one in charge of the domestic arrangements (as opp. to a paid housekeeper); also, one who manages a household. So ˈhome-making n. and a.
1876C. M. Yonge Womankind xxx. 266 Home-making is..her paramount earthly duty. 1886Pall Mall G. 26 Oct. 5/2 Teaching girls how to become good housekeepers and home-makers. 1890W. Booth In Darkest Eng. i. viii. 66 The general shiftlessness from the home-making point of view. 1895J. R. Miller (title) Home-making, or the ideal family life. 1905Daily Chron. 10 May 4/5 There could not be a greater boon to the many distressed home-makers of Canada than the advent of..domestic servants from the British Isles. 1934G.K.'s Weekly 11 Jan. 306/1 The breathless never-can-we-catch-up feeling..is essential to the happiness of the true homemaker. 1954J. Steinbeck Sweet Thursday 88 It was real nice. She was a home-maker. 1963A. Heron Towards Quaker View of Sex ii. 19 Home-making is a satisfying outlet for many women. 1968Ideal Home Nov. 42/1 Homemaking young marrieds. 1973N.Y. Law Jrnl. 31 Aug. 1/2 These services might include specialized centers which can provide extensive supervision and education during the day, twenty-four-hour home-maker services, and counselling. |