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Definition of housewifely adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

housewifely

adjective
 
/ˈhaʊswaɪfli/
 
/ˈhaʊswaɪfli/
(old-fashioned)
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  1. connected with the activities of a housewife (= a woman who stays at home to cook, clean, take care of the children, etc.)
    • It was a pleasure to see the housewifely way in which Mr Wilson set about everything.
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