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Homemaker vs. Housewife

Difference Between Homemaker and Housewife

Homemaker

a person, especially a woman, who manages a home.
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Housewife

A housewife (also known as a homemaker) is a woman whose work is running or managing her family's home—caring for her children; buying, cooking, and storing food for the family; buying goods that the family needs for everyday life; housekeeping, cleaning and maintaining the home; and making, buying and/or mending clothes for the family—and who is not employed outside the home (a career woman). A housewife who has children may be called a stay-at-home mother or mom.Webster's Dictionary defines a housewife as a married woman who is in charge of her household.
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Homemaker

One who manages a household, especially as one's main daily activity.
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Housewife

a married woman whose main occupation is caring for her family, managing household affairs, and doing housework
I am not just a housewife, I am an accountant, nurse, negotiator, cook, driver
the traditional division of labour between the husband as breadwinner and wife as housewife
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Homemaker

(US) A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.
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Housewife

a small case for needles, thread, and other small sewing items.
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Homemaker

a wife who who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
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Housewife

A married woman who manages the household as her main occupation and whose spouse usually earns the family income.
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Housewife

(hŭzĭf) A small container for needles, thread, and other sewing equipment.
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Housewife

(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
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Housewife

(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
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Housewife

(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
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Housewife

A worthless woman; a hussy.
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Housewife

alternative form of housewive
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Housewife

The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
He a good husband, a good housewife she.
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Housewife

A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; - called also hussy.
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Housewife

A hussy.
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Housewife

To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other female manager; to economize.
Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they have well housewived.
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Housewife

a wife who who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
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