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homemakers

noun

plural of homemaker

as in wives

chiefly US a person who does work at home and usually does not have another job outside the home TV commercials often show happy homemakers.

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Recent Examples of homemakers As a result, traditions unique to the island were cultivated through the centuries and still survive today, thanks to homemakers and artisans, ranging from basket weavers to ceramicists. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, for example, spoke at Benedictine College’s commencement in 2024 and encouraged female graduates to become homemakers. — Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 Around him sat ten women—all of them homemakers and nurses—and one seven-year-old girl. — Joshua Sharpe august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025

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During the one-day festival, wives observe a fast and pray for the longevity and well-being of their husbands.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Deanna Paul, an attorney for Tal, said that the brothers asked them and their wives not to attend.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of wives

Noun

Sadat’s Super Afghan Gym follows a group of Afghan housewives in Kabul who gather at a local gym during the only hour of the day reserved for women.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
While three-quarters of Danish women were housewives in 1960, nearly half were in the workforce by 1985.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of housewives

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In a testament to its authenticity, one of the hotel’s housekeepers trashed part of the installation.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Everyone from the front-desk employees to the housekeepers to the yoga instructors were helpful and attentive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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