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(1):

(n.) A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; - called also hussy.

(2):

(n.) A hussy.

(3):

(v. t.) Alt. of Housewive

(4):

(n.) The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Housewife'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/housewife.html. 1828.
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