housewifeship

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noun

The management of a household; housewifery.

OriginMiddle English husewijfschip →
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Meanings

nounhousewifeship (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe management of a household; housewifery.
  2. uncountableThe role or status of a housewife.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
housewifery

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhusewijfschip
  2. Englishhousewifeship

From Middle English husewijfschip, husewifschipe, equivalent to housewife + -ship. Cognate with Scots housewifeskip.

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APA

housewifeship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housewifeship

MLA

“housewifeship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housewifeship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “housewifeship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housewifeship.

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