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housewifely

hou·se·wi·fely

uncommon

adjective

1.

related or suited to a housewife

  • “housewifely virtues”
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Origin

From Middle English *houswyfely, *houswijfli, *houswiflich, suggested by houswifliche (adverb), equivalent to housewife + -ly.

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