housework

[ hous-wurk ]

noun

1. the work of cleaning, cooking, etc., to be done in housekeeping.

housework

/ ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the work of running a home, such as cleaning, cooking, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈhouseˌworker, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of housework¹

First recorded in 1570–80; house + work

Example Sentences

They often take care of everything but the farm, managing housework, yardwork and child care.

From Science Daily

There has also been a lot more public discourse on all the ways men depend on women, for everything from housework to companionship.

From Salon

It's a direct transfer of free time hours from a woman to a man, due mostly to men being able to foist housework off on women.

From Salon

She did all the housework without pay while living on the third floor of a large house filled with relatives.

From Los Angeles Times

“That is a view that is abhorrent to those who believe that the purpose of women, aside from giving men pleasure and doing the housework, is to have as many babies as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• housekeeping
• sewing