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hausfrau

noun

Definition of hausfrau

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

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Noun

Leah Remini is going from King of Queens wife to Beverly Hills housewife.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 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

Moore’s Mona Friedman is a New Jersey homemaker who has become a Stepford zombie, because no one seems to need her anymore.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
The second of five children, his mother was a homemaker while his father worked as an insurance salesman, per IMDb.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of homemaker

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When Molly pushes the bell, the housekeeper, Gregoria, slides open a panel about six inches high in the door.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
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

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