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housewoman

housewoman noun: a female servant or slave who works in the house.

Noun

housewoman (plural housewomen)

  1. A female servant or slave who works in the house

Forms of housewoman

pluralhousewomen

Origin of housewoman

From house + -woman.

Questions about housewoman

What does housewoman mean?
Housewoman means a female servant or slave who works in the house.
What part of speech is housewoman?
Housewoman is a noun.
What is the plural of housewoman?
The plural of housewoman is housewomen.

Words near housewoman in the dictionary

  1. housewively
  2. housewivery
  3. housewives
  4. housewiving
  5. housewivish
  6. housewoman
  7. housework
  8. houseworker
  9. houseworkers
  10. Houseworth
  11. Houseworths

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