housework
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈhaʊsˌwɝk//
domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
noun
- 1
domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
In the preindustrial era the burden of housework fell on the shoulders of every inhabitant of the house: men, women, and children all devoted their energies and time to work in the home and on the farms, because most Americans were involved with at least some of their own food production.
- 2
homework
Etymology
From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”).
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housework · domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
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