Synonyms for housewife
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf or, usu., ˈhʌz ɪf for 2 ; -ˌwaɪvz or, usu., -ɪfs or -ɪvz for 2house·wife

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1. housewife, homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the housenoun

   a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

   Synonyms:
   woman of the house, lady of the house, homemaker

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1. housewifenoun

   Synonyms:
   mistress of a family

2. housewifenoun

   Synonyms:
   huswife, female economist, thrifty woman

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1. List of paraphrases for "housewife":

   homemaker, housewives, housekeeper

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1. Fumiko Kasai:

   At first I saw nothing strange about a housewife doing a low-paid part-time job, but no matter how hard I worked, my salary would not rise much even as I bear the responsibility as a team leader. I don't want employers to treat temporary workers as cheap labor force for the sake of cutting personnel costs.

2. Jim Burroughs:

   I don't believe these feelings are mutually exclusive, i think you can admire what someone has, but also be jealous of what they have as a result of these implicit comparisons to yourself. So when you see the' real housewife' who drives a Bentley you can simultaneously admire her and resent her.

3. Marilyn Monroe:

   I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.

4. Kan Yuenyong:

   What is simpler than a Yingluck in her garden presenting herself as a housewife and one of the people?

5. Michael Rapaport:

   I consider Bethenny Frankel to be the greatest' Housewife.' I equate her as the Michael Jordan of' Housewives' because of The New Edition Story, The New Edition Story that she left the show in her prime and was bigger, stronger and more powerful than ever.