hausfrau

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haus·frau

H0085100 (hous′frou′)n. A housewife.
[German : Haus, house (from Middle High German hūs, from Old High German) + Frau, wife; see Frau.]

hausfrau

(ˈhaʊsˌfraʊ) n (Sociology) a German housewife[German, from Haus house + Frau woman, wife]

house•wife

(ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf or, usu., ˈhʌz ɪf for 2 )

n., pl. -wives (-ˌwaɪvz or, usu., -ɪfs or -ɪvz for 2 ) 1. a married woman who manages her own household, esp. as her principal occupation. 2. Brit. a small case for sewing articles. [1175–1225] house′wif`ey, adj. usage: housewife is regarded by some as offensive, perhaps because it implies a lowly status or perhaps because it defines a woman's occupation in relation to a man. Homemaker is a common substitute.

hausfrau

A German word meaning a housewife.
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Hausfrau