housewife
gb/hˈaʊswˌaɪf/ us/hˈaʊswˌaɪf/
B1
English
háziasszony, háztartásbeli, varrókészlet
NOUN
B1
1
háziasszony
A2
Usage pattern:
a/an housewife; [someone] is a housewife
She left her job and became a housewife after the baby was born.
A baba születése után otthagyta az állását, és háztartásbeli lett.
In the 1950s, advertising often assumed every customer was a housewife.
Az 1950-es években a reklámok gyakran abból indultak ki, hogy minden vásárló háziasszony.
He described his mother as a housewife who also volunteered at the local school.
Learner examples
My aunt is a housewife.
A nagynéném háziasszony.
She is a housewife and takes care of the children.
Háztartásbeli, és a gyerekekről gondoskodik.
Common mistake:
In modern English it is gender-specific and can sound old-fashioned or stereotyped in some contexts; many people prefer homemaker or stay-at-home parent.
Meaning
woman managing a home full-time
Collocations
full-time housewife
|stay-at-home housewife
|traditional housewife
|working housewife
|devoted housewife
|housewife and mother
|be a housewife
|become a housewife
|housewife duties
|housewife role
Synonyms
homemaker (More neutral and common; not necessarily female.)
|
stay-at-home mother (Specifically focuses on childcare as well as the home.)
Antonyms
breadwinner (Person who earns most of the household income.)
|
working woman (Emphasizes paid work outside the home.)
Themes
family
|daily_life
|home
|work
Definition
a woman who stays at home and takes care of the house
A woman whose main work is managing the home and doing household tasks, typically not paid employment outside the home.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
varrókészlet
B1
Usage pattern:
a/an housewife (meaning a sewing kit)
He kept a small housewife in his bag for quick repairs to buttons and hems.
Egy kis varrókészletet tartott a táskájában, hogy szükség esetén gyorsan visszavarrhassa a gombokat és megigazíthassa a szegélyeket.
The museum display included a sailor's housewife filled with needles and thread.
A múzeumi tárlóban egy tengerész varrókészlete is szerepelt, tele tűkkel és cérnával.
Learner examples
I keep a small sewing kit for travel.
Utazáshoz tartok egy kis varrókészletet.
Common mistake:
This meaning is uncommon; most speakers will understand housewife only as a person unless the context is clearly about sewing.
Meaning
small sewing kit in a case
Collocations
carry a housewife
|pack a housewife
|a navy housewife
|a soldier's housewife
|a sewing housewife
|a housewife kit
|a housewife roll
|mending with a housewife
Synonyms
mending kit (More common modern term.)
|
sewing kit (General modern term for the same object.)
Antonyms
toolbox (A container for general tools, not sewing supplies.)
Themes
clothing
|daily_life
|tools
Definition
a small kit with needles and thread for sewing
A small case or roll containing sewing needles, thread, and other basic items for mending clothes, especially one carried for travel or military use.
Grammar
Dictionary form
housewife
IPA
GB/hˈaʊswˌaɪf/
US/hˈaʊswˌaɪf/
Syllables & stress
house - wife (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (house)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: housewife
- Plural: house wives, house-wives, housewives
Word family
Forms
house wives
noun
house-wives
noun
housewives
noun
Core family
homemaker
noun
housework
noun A2
Related words
Advanced or less common
homemaking
noun
Expressions
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