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home·mak·er

(hōm′mā′kər)

One who manages a household, especially as one's main daily activity.

home′mak′ing n.

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homemaker

(ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə)

1. chiefly US and Canadian a person, esp a housewife, who manages a home

2. (Social Welfare) US and Canadian a social worker who manages a household during the incapacity of the housewife

ˈhomeˌmaking n, adj

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home•mak•er

(ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ kər)

n.

a person who manages the household of his or her own family, esp. as a principal occupation.

[1885–90]

home′-mak`ing, n., adj.

usage: See housewife.

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Noun

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

housewife, lady of the house, woman of the house

married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

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Hausfrau

homemaker

n ama de casa

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