House'wife-ry1, n.
The business of the mistress of a family; female business in the economy of a family; female management of domestic concerns.
2 entries under this word
Housewifery
Hūs'wife-ry2, n.
(hūz'zif-rý, or hūz'wif-rý), n. The business of managing the concerns of a family by a female; female domestic economy. Tusser.