Found 1 items, similar to huswife.
English → English (gcide) Definition: huswife Housewife \House"wife`\, n. [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.] 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. --Shak. [1913 Webster] He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Usually pronounced ?.) [See Hussy, in this sense.] A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written also huswife.] --P. Skelton. [1913 Webster] 3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. Housewife \House"wife`\, n. [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.] 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. --Shak. [1913 Webster] He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Usually pronounced ?.) [See Hussy, in this sense.] A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written also huswife.] --P. Skelton. [1913 Webster] 3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag.