"housewife" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhaʊs.waɪf/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-housewife.ogg [US] Forms: housewife [singular], housewives [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=housewives}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A housewife is a woman in a household who does all or many of the chores such as cooking, cleaning, and caring for children.
    Sense id: simple-housewife-en-noun-PeSc7Zab
     
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          "text": "By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh"
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