housewife /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf/ noun plural housewives /-ˌwaɪvz/ /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz/ plural housewives /-ˌwaɪvz/ /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz/ Learner's definition of HOUSEWIFE
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: a married woman who stays at home, does cleaning, cooking, etc., and does not have another job outside the home家庭妇女；家庭主妇