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house·wife·ly
(hous′wīf′lē)adj.
Of, relating to, or suited to a housewife; domestic.
house′wife′li·ness n.
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housewifely
(ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ)adj
prudent and neat; domestic: housewifely virtues.
ˈhouseˌwifeliness n
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house•wife•ly
(ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf li)adj.
of, like, or befitting a housewife.
[1300–50]
house′wife`li•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | housewifely - related or suited to a housewife; "housewifely virtues" domestic - of or involving the home or family; "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste" |
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