housewifery

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housewifery

/ˈhaʊswɪf(ə)ɹi/ UK
/ˈhʌzɪfɹi/ UK

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From Middle English huswyfery, huswyffrye, howswyfry, equivalent to housewife + -ry.

noun housewiferies · housewifry · huswifery · housewivery

dated, uncountable, usually The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills. Meronym: housework
Similar: housewifeship
obsolete, uncountable, usually Synonym of household goods. Holonym: householdry
Similar: houseware, household goods

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@misc{housewifery_2026,
  title = {housewifery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/housewifery},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}