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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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It's made by Gugu Zuma-Ncube and Thuli Zuma, two of the daughters of the country's most high-profile polygamist - former President Jacob Zuma, who has four wives.

— Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 July 2026
Some wives and girlfriends balk at the label, calling it demeaning shorthand that gives short shrift to a woman’s own worth.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of wives

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Juliet Angus, Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker and Nessie Welschinger are all returning, with a new cast photo of the British housewives above.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 July 2026
None of the other housewives appears to get any other combinations of Xs and Os on their digits.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Definition of housewives

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But Sunchine’s housekeepers spent their shifts at The Club cleaning hundreds of Airbnb units rather than common areas, according to homeowners.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The hotel’s theming is impeccable, with workers dressed like bellhops and housekeepers and a grand lobby library featuring eclectic paintings and sculptures.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

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