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housewife

n. குடும்பத் தலைவி, இல்லாள், குடும்ப ஆட்சியாளர், ஊசி நுல் வைக்கும் உறை.n. குடும்பத் தலைவி, இல்லாள், குடும்ப ஆட்சியாளர், ஊசி நுல் வைக்கும் உறை.


House"wife`, n. Etym: [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.] 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. House"wife`, House"wive`, v. t. 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.


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