Definition of housework
:the work of housekeeping
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Examples of housework in a Sentence
I got up early and did some housework.
Recent Examples of housework from the Web
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These are not generic home care workers who watch clients and help with housework.
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Even if men aren't making the effort to do more housework, there is a silver lining: More women are prioritizing their careers and their overall health according to a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysis of American Time Use Survey.
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But her grand idea to end the drudgeries of housework never took hold, and by 2002, the cost of running the house had bled her savings dry.
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The U.K.’s advertising watchdog may soon ban ads that promote sexist stereotypes, such as men being bad at housework, boys being more academic than girls, and women having to clean up giant messes made by their family.
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Whenever possible, Jane ducked out of housework to write.
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In conventional households the husband has few responsibilities—and offers little help in raising the children or doing housework.
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When Everett starts taking over the housework, the battle of the sexes reaches its apotheosis.
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Since 1965, fathers have taken on a much greater share of childcare and housework responsibilities as more women took on paid work, other Labor Department data show.
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First Known Use of housework
1613
HOUSEWORK Defined for English Language Learners
housework
play
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Definition of housework for English Language Learners
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: work (such as cleaning, cooking, or laundry) that is done to keep a house clean and running properly
HOUSEWORK Defined for Kids
housework
play
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house·work
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Definition of housework for Students
:the labor involved in housekeeping
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