housewife
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/ us/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/ housewives
A2 家庭主妇，家庭妇女
a woman whose work is inside the home, doing the cleaning, cooking, etc., and who usually does not have any other job
Compare: homemaker house husband
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- She's not the type of person to stay at home and be a housewife.
- A group of housewives stood chatting outside the butcher's shop.
- All of these modern appliances undoubtedly make life easier for today's housewife.
- After her degree and an impressive early career, she felt angry that he described her as a housewife.
- Molly had only ever dreamed of being a mother and a housewife, and she took great pride in that role.