Meaning & use
Hausfrau
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A housewife, especially one whose life centers on domestic duties; often used with a slightly disapproving or old-fashioned tone.
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She resented being cast as a mere hausfrau instead of a partner in the family business.
The novel follows a bored hausfrau who secretly dreams of becoming an artist.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from German, where 'Haus' means house and 'Frau' means woman or wife; in English it often carries a mildly dated or judgmental connotation.
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housewifehomemaker
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