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housewifery

hou·se·wi·fery

UK/ˈhaʊswɪf(ə)ɹi/ US/ˈhʌzɪfɹi/ uncommon dated obsolete

noun

1.

the work of a housewife

Origin

From Middle English huswyfery, huswyffrye, howswyfry, equivalent to housewife + -ry.

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