单词 | housewifeliness |
释义 | > as lemmasˈhousewifeliness ˈhousewifeliness n. housewifely character; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > retaining > sparingness or frugality > [noun] > thrift or economical management housewifeship?c1225 husbandryc1390 thriftiness1552 thrift?1553 housewifery1557 housewifeliness1561 husbanding1591 mesnagery1653 managery1658 mesnage1667 economy1670 scrimping1835 society > authority > control > [noun] > management or administration > domestic management > quality housewifeliness1869 1561 T. Becon Sycke Mans Salve in Wks. ii. 245 Her quietnes, honestie, howsewiuelines, and such other fruites of Godes spirit. 1797 Bailey's Dict. Eng.-German & German-Eng. II. 238/2 Häuslichkeit, husbandry, housewifery, housewifliness. 1869 Daily News 8 Oct. One signal merit of domestic statesmanship in Prussia is..its housewifeliness. 1902 S. R. Crockett Dark o' the Moon lvii. 454 There is a more matronly graciousness and housewifeliness—which..seems to enter a room along with her. 2006 Daily Mail (Nexis) 27 June 13 She [sc. Martha Stewart] has..made the whole notion of housewifeliness attractive again. She has even made money out of describing the ‘magic of making jam’ and celebrating spring cleaning. < as lemmas |
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