"hussif" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hussifs [plural], hussives [plural], hussiv [alternative], huzzy [alternative], hussive [alternative], huzzive [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English huswif (“housewife”), equivalent to house + wife. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|huswif||housewife}} Middle English huswif (“housewife”), {{compound|en|house|wife|nocat=1}} house + wife Head templates: {{en-noun|s|hussives}} hussif (plural hussifs or hussives)
  1. A housewife.
    Sense id: en-hussif-en-noun-IXrynogi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
  2. Alternative form of hussy (sewing-case). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hussy (extra: sewing-case)
    Sense id: en-hussif-en-noun-6o4n-Kmg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Inflected forms

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