Housewives

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A woman who manages a household, often taking care of children and domestic duties while possibly also engaging in part-time work
2. Individuals primarily responsible for home management and family care, balancing domestic chores with personal interests or projects
3. Women who operate the home environment, fulfilling roles that include caregiving, budgeting, and household organization while often shaping family dynamics

Etymology: "Housewives" is the plural of "housewife," a compound of "house" and "wife." In Old English, "wif" meant simply a woman, so the compound originally named the woman who ran a household, and the spelling "huswife" was common for centuries.

Synonyms: homemakers, spouses