lady of the house

noun

Synonym of woman of the house.

Meanings

nounlady of the house (plural ladies of the house)

plural ladies of the house

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of woman of the house.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

Broader
wifemarried woman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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