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- Middle English · inherited fromhusewijfschip
- English todayhousewifeship
From Middle English husewijfschip, husewifschipe, equivalent to housewife + -ship. Cognate with Scots housewifeskip.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The management of a household; housewifery. Full definition →
From Middle English husewijfschip, husewifschipe, equivalent to housewife + -ship. Cognate with Scots housewifeskip.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.