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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.
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He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden.
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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.
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3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written {huswife}.] --Shak.
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{Sailor's housewife}, a ditty-bag. Housewife


Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [Contr. fr. huswife.]
1. A housewife or housekeeper. [Obs.]
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2. A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; --
used as a term of contempt or reproach. --Grew.
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3. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used
jocosely. --Goldsmith.
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Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [From Icel. h?si a case, prob. fr. h?s house.
See {House}, and cf. {Housewife} a bag, {Huswife} a bag.]
A case or bag. See {Housewife}, 2.
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