housewife

suomi-englanti sanakirja

housewife englannista suomeksi

1. perheenemäntä, kotirouva

0. Substantiivi

1. emäntä, kotirouva, perheenemäntä, kotiäiti

2. käsityölaukku

2. Verbi

housewife englanniksi

1. 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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2. 2000, Uli Kusch, "Mr. Torture", Helloween, ''The Dark Ride''

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3. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

4. A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.

5. (quote-book)|title=Nollekens and His Times|publisher=Century Hutchinson|year_published=1986|page=246

6. {{quote-text|en|year=1852|author=Tom Taylor; Charles Reade|title=Masks and Faces|section=act II

7. {{quote-book|en|year=1997|author=David L. Phillips|title=A Soldier's Story|publisher=MetroBooks|isbn=1567994253|page=61

8. A worthless woman; a hussy.

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10. (quote-journal) is the one who never knocks — especially not on the doors of women, who are still hooking, housewifing and hairdressing for their livings.