Housewife
Pronunciation : House"wife`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.]
Definition : 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. Shak. He a good husband, a good housewife she. Dryden.
2. (Usually pronounced Etym: [See Hussy, in this sense.]
Defn: A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written also huswife.] P. Skelton.
3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] Shak. Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : House"wife`, House"wive`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other female manager; to economize. Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they have well housewived. Fuller.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913