Etymology

housewifery

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Today it means: The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills. Full definition →

First used 15th c.Middle English huswyfery
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhuswyfery
  2. English todayhousewifery

From Middle English huswyfery, huswyffrye, howswyfry, equivalent to housewife + -ry.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
  • 16th–19th c. Synonym of household goods.

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