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helpmatehelp‧mate /ˈhelpmeɪt/ (also help‧meet /-miːt/) noun [countable] helpmateOrigin: 1700-1800 helpmate from helpmeet (17-20 centuries), from help + meet ‘suitable’; influenced by mate - And these wives are largely locked into a role of helpmate and lead supporter for their husband-the-diplomat.
- As for Jamie, he saw her as nothing but a helpmate for Katherine and a nursemaid for Patrick.
- The modern wife is considered more of an equal partner and helpmate than a chattel or a housekeeper.
- What about John Noakes and indeed his trusty helpmate Shep?
literary a helpful partner, usually a wife |