homemaker

/ˌhoʊmˈmeɪkər/
/ˈhʌʊmmeɪkə/
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Other forms: homemakers

Definitions of homemaker
  1. noun
    a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
    synonyms: housewife, lady of the house, woman of the house
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    type of:
    married woman, wife
    a married woman; a partner in marriage
Pronunciation
US
/ˌhoʊmˈmeɪkər/
UK
/ˈhʌʊmmeɪkə/
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