hausfrau

noun

Definition of hausfraunext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hausfrau
  1. housewife
  2. homemaker
  3. housekeeper
Noun
  • The movie follows Hoffman's character, Benjamin, a recent college graduate who is struggling to find direction post graduation and is seduced by an older housewife and friend of his parents.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Stone was dressed as an aesthetically conscious conservative housewife with a crisp button-down shirt, A-line skirt, peroxide blowout and fake facelift sutures.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of housewife
Noun
  • In the comments of Stewart’s statement, some followers defended the celebrity homemaker and said outrage over the costume could be channeled into addressing homelessness.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His father sold women’s clothing and had a gambling problem, and his mother was a homemaker.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of homemaker
Noun
  • Jenner was first sued by former members of her staff in April, when another former housekeeper, Angelica Hernandez Vasquez, alleged she was discriminated against.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Her father was a saxophonist during the big-band era and her mother was a housekeeper.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of housekeeper

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“Hausfrau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hausfrau. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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