housewifely

[ hous-wahyf-lee ]

adjective

1. of, like, or befitting a housewife.

Other Words From

• housewifeli·ness noun
• un·housewifely adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of housewifely¹

1300–50; Middle English. See housewife, -ly

Example Sentences

Her older sister, Margaret, was matronly and dignified, probably from having assumed matronly and housewifely responsibilities too early in life, their mother having died when they were quite young.

From Literature

Fired with a housewifely wish to see her storeroom stocked with homemade preserves, she undertook to put up her own currant jelly.

From Literature

Settling into the traditional housewifely role, she had another baby in 1904.

From Nature

Where the first half of the memoir delves into her professional influence, the second is devoted to reclaiming her Midwestern roots, primarily through her mother and grandmother’s homemade dishes and “housewifely arts.”

From Los Angeles Times

What was a tedious, housewifely chore before the introduction of commercial bar soap has become a hugely popular artisanal endeavor.

From New York Times