housewife
noun
house·wife
ˈhau̇s-ˌwīf 
especially in sense 2 and in early poetry
ˈhə-zəf
or -səf
plural housewives
ˈhau̇s-ˌwīvz
also
ˈhau̇z-ˌwīvz
ˈhə-zəfs,
-zəvz,
-səfs,
-səvz
1
: a married woman in charge of a household
2
: a pocket-size container for small articles (such as thread)
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Breaking the British transfer record the previous summer in a $130 million deal from Aston Villa, heaped colossal pressure on the man who’d become a household name and housewives' favourite during the England national team's run to the Euro 2020 final.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Debbie is the cool housewife slash advice columnist who has reached the end of her rope and finally starts taking back everything that was stolen from her – piece by piece, name by name.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 July 2025
At the end of Episode 7, Margo and her friend-slash-other-lover Callie (Jamie Ray Newman) practically force their way into Jill’s house and find Starr (Chrissy Metz), another housewife looking to avenge her daughter’s death, dead on Jill’s kitchen floor.
—Max Gao, Variety, 23 July 2025
Admiration, because honestly, the housewives are done for when Terrible Tamra pulls the pin.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Debbie is the cool housewife slash advice columnist who has reached the end of her rope and finally starts taking back everything that was stolen from her – piece by piece, name by name.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 July 2025
At the end of Episode 7, Margo and her friend-slash-other-lover Callie (Jamie Ray Newman) practically force their way into Jill’s house and find Starr (Chrissy Metz), another housewife looking to avenge her daughter’s death, dead on Jill’s kitchen floor.
—Max Gao, Variety, 23 July 2025
Admiration, because honestly, the housewives are done for when Terrible Tamra pulls the pin.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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“Housewife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housewife. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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housewife
noun
house·wife
ˈhau̇-ˌswīf
sense 2 is often
ˈhəz-əf
ˈhəs-əf
1
: a married woman who manages her own home
2
: a small container for small articles (as thread)
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