house-wife
Home's unpaid laborer
A housewife is a married woman whose primary occupation is managing her household—cooking, cleaning, childcare—rather than working for pay outside the home.
The term has become fraught as women's roles have evolved; some prefer homemaker as more dignified.
She was a housewife until her kids started school, then returned to nursing.
An older, unrelated sense survives in sewing: a housewife (pronounced "huzzif") is a small case for needles, thread, and scissors.
Removing dirt and mess
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
- dustingRemoving surface grime
mopping · sweeping · tidying · scrubbing · polishing · dishwashing · vacuuming · baking
One who shares activity
Supportive care-giving
- child-rearingRaising and nurturing offspring
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- attentivePaying close notice
supportive · comforting · patient · loving · tender · affectionate · dedicated · protective
Loop-based textile making
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- crochetingCrafting with hooked needle
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
crafting · decorating · gardening · preserving · pickling · bread-making
cleaning
Removing dirt and mess
dusting · mopping · sweeping · tidying · scrubbing · polishing · dishwashing · vacuuming · baking · sewing
partner
One who shares activity
wedded · matrimony · homebound · stay-at-home · traditional
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- child-rearingRaising and nurturing offspring
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
attentive · supportive · comforting · patient · loving · tender · affectionate · dedicated · protective · caregiving
knitting
Loop-based textile making
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- crochetingCrafting with hooked needle
embroidery · crafting · decorating · gardening · preserving · pickling · bread-making
house-wifecareer woman
Female dedicated to profession
working woman · breadwinner · professional · wage earner · businesswoman