- plural of housewife.
housewives
Example Sentences
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“But I think my being in grief triggered the housewives, and it triggered the audience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
German defence giant Rheinmetall on Sunday sought to smooth over a row caused by comments from its boss comparing Ukrainian factories producing drones to "housewives" making weapons in their kitchens.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In nonprofit has shed about a quarter of its staff as the founder focuses the feminist organization on pushing back against the “tradwife” and manosphere movements that prioritize women’s roles as housewives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
This focus on women's economic role has also shaped politics: in 2021, Tamil actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan promised "salaries for housewives".
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
The block was safe to play on under the watchful eye of housewives who sat in the windows in the summer, catching whatever breeze there was in those days before air-conditioning.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
