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Definition of "housewifely" [house•wife•ly]

  • Of, relating to, or suited to a housewife; domestic. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "housewifely" in a sentence
  • "Lady Bridget made no comment upon her husband's scant courtesy to his guest when she rejoined Maule after an hour or two spent in housewifely business."
  • "Fisher trains her wit on the tyranny of the balanced meal and other housewifely conventions made more onerous by wartime rationing."
  • "The fascinating question arose to Ms. Beauman: What were the housewifely ladies, such as the heroine of Noel Coward's Brief Encounter, reading when they were riding on the train to town for shopping?"
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