Hŭs'zy, n.

n. [Contracted from huswife, housewife.]

1. An ill-behaved woman or girl; a sorry wench; a jade; — used as a term of contempt or reproach.
2. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young female; — used jocosely.
3. A case or bag containing thread, needles, and other articles used in sewing, &c. See HOUSEWIFE.