英语词汇“housewifely”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

house•wife•ly adj.

of, like, or befitting a housewife.

Middle English. See housewife, -ly 1300–50

house′wife′li•ness, n.

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ˈhouseˌwifely /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ/ adj

prudent and neat; domestic: housewifely virtues

house•wife n. [countable], pl. -wives.

a married woman who manages her own household.

house•wife•ly, adj.

house•wife n., pl. -wives v., -wifed, -wif•ing.
n.

a married woman who manages her own household, esp. as her principal occupation.
British Termsa sewing box;
a small case or box for needles, thread, etc.

v.t., v.i.

[Archaic.]to manage with efficiency and economy, as a household.

Middle English hus(e)wif. See house, wife 1175–1225

Housewife

career woman

just a housewife

Homemaker

单词	housewifely
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 house•wife•ly (hous′wīf′lē),USA pronunciation adj. of, like, or befitting a housewife. Middle English. See housewife, -ly 1300–50 house′wife′li•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈhouseˌwifely /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ/ adj prudent and neat; domestic: housewifely virtues WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 house•wife /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -wives. a married woman who manages her own household. house•wife•ly, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 house•wife (hous′wīf′ or, usually,* huz′if for 2),USA pronunciation* n., pl. -wives (-wīvz′),USA pronunciation v., -wifed, -wif•ing. n. a married woman who manages her own household, esp. as her principal occupation. British Termsa sewing box; a small case or box for needles, thread, etc. v.t., v.i. [Archaic.]to manage with efficiency and economy, as a household. Middle English hus(e)wif. See house, wife 1175–1225 1. Housewife is offensive to some, perhaps because of an implied contrast with career woman ( just a housewife) and perhaps because it defines an occupation in terms of a woman's relation to a man. Homemaker is a common substitute.
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