homemaker
pronunciation
How to pronounce homemaker in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊmmeɪkə(r)]
How to pronounce homemaker in American English:
US [ˈhoʊmmeɪkə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a wife who who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
Word Origin
- homemaker (n.)
- also home-maker, "woman considered as a domestic agent," by 1861, American English, from home (n.) + agent noun from make (v.).
Example
- 1. Others may have gone back to school or committed to life as a homemaker .
- 2. As any homemaker knows , there is far more to a family meal than food .
- 3. Hwang mi-na , a 34-year-old homemaker , is among those who hope to emulate ms. park .
- 4. Despite the sexual revolution of the 1960s , the principal role of women well into the next decade was as homemaker .
- 5. Jane also felt bored and frustrated in her role as a homemaker and wanted to be more involved in life outside her home .