hausfrau

noun

Definition of hausfraunext
as in housewife

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Recent Examples of hausfrau Deborah Greenspan, an energetic hausfrau whose principal cause is resettling immigrants, has decided to host an inventive, and obnoxious, dinner party. — Julia M. Klein, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023 Harry's alter ego is a dull breadwinner who, like most male suburbanites, bores his hausfrau (Jamie Lee Curtis) with the minutiae of his drab job. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2019 Her father was a music teacher, her mother a hausfrau or a housewife. — Carol Motsinger, Cincinnati.com, 3 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hausfrau
  1. housewife
  2. homemaker
  3. housekeeper
Noun
  • Billy Wilder’s splendid film noir sees an insurance agent (Fred MacMurray) conspire with an alluring housewife (Barbara Stanwyck) to murder her husband for a hefty payout.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bravo has not officially confirmed which RHOBH cast members will be returning for Season 16, but the housewife who won’t be returning is Amanda Frances.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of housewife
Noun
  • Smalltown daughter of a farmer and homemaker who cared for a dozen children in a cabin without electricity.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lee was a sharecropper who sometimes worked construction jobs to make ends meet, and Avie was a homemaker.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of homemaker
Noun
  • Wash and Dry It Properly For down, feather, and polyester pillows, Audrey Goh, an executive housekeeper at Halekulani, says washing and thoroughly drying them can help restore loft, as this breaks down sweat and oil buildup.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The housekeeper never notified management about them before tossing them in the resort’s dumpster.
    — David Goodhue August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of housekeeper

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