plural homemakers
chiefly US
: a wife who does work (such as sewing, cleaning, or cooking) at home and usually does not have another job outside the home : housewife
TV commercials often show happy homemakers.
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“Homemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/homemaker. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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