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Definition of Housewifey
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Housewifey
Literary usage of Housewifey
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1907)
"... herself apprentice to Ralph Collins of Phila. flatman, for eleven years from
this date to be taught to read and write and housewifey ; customary dues. ..."
2. Another Book on the Theatre by George Jean Nathan (1915)
"... that a girl can tell the villain's intentions by the way he kisses her, that
a girl who is " housewifey" and looks out for a man's comfort will ..."
3. Sonny's Father: In which the Father, Now Become Grandfather, a Kindly by Ruth McEnery Stuart, C.H. Simonds Company (1910)
"It 's true I made Bible book-marks, but they was for a man to preach by, an' a
housewifey woman set beside me, sewin' whilst I made 'em. ..."
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