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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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Hanks plays a struggling stand-up comedian who comes across a housewife (Sally Field) trying out on open-mic nights who turns out to be pretty good.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
But still, housewives and axes are like Malibu rum and Diet Coke: things that never should mix.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
Participants included housewives concerned by the news that fish caught by the Lucky Dragon No. 5 had been sold in Japanese grocery stores.
—Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
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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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