Synonyms of housewives

housewives

noun

plural of housewife

as in wives

a married woman in charge of a household

She was career-minded and never intended to be a 1950s style housewife.

Related Words

• wives
• women
• homemakers
• housekeepers
• ladies
• madams
• Mesdames
• stay-at-homes
• brides
• matrons
• hausfraus
• helpmates
• spouses
• partners
• helpmeets
• dowagers
• wifeys
• widows
• old ladies
• missuses
• soul mates
• significant others
• consorts
• companions
• mates
• better halves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of housewives

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, 27 Oct. 2026

The Netflix series from Rebecca Cutter starring Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow, who lead a cutthroat yet soapy set of Texas housewives, has nabbed a season three renewal ahead of season two’s return. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Harlequin launched as an imprint solely for these novels, often targeting housewives who could purchase titles at their grocery stores. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

On Double Lives of Suburban Wives, a group of housewives and their husbands work in adult content creation to provide for their families. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

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

In the 1950s and ’60s, the tranquilizer Miltown was widely prescribed to housewives for anxiety and stress. — Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026