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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHomemaker
/ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, typically a woman, who manages a home and takes care of the family.
"She is a dedicated homemaker who ensures her family has everything they need." - 2
A person who is responsible for the domestic tasks and organization of a household.
"As a homemaker, he enjoys cooking and decorating the house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'homemaker' combines 'home' from Old English 'ham' meaning 'dwelling place' and 'maker' from Old English 'macian' meaning 'to make or create'. It emerged in the early 20th century as a gender-neutral term to describe someone who manages a household.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homemaker" is said worldwide
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Femme au foyer
Transliteration: fam oh fwah-yay
"Elle est une femme au foyer qui s'occupe de ses enfants."
Hausfrau
Transliteration: haus-frau
"Sie ist eine Hausfrau, die gerne kocht."
Casalinga
Transliteration: kah-sah-lin-gah
"È una casalinga che ama decorare la casa."
Ama de casa
Transliteration: ah-mah deh kah-sah
"Ella es una ama de casa que cuida de su familia."
Dona de casa
Transliteration: doh-nah jeh kah-zah
"Ela é uma dona de casa dedicada."
गृहिणी
Transliteration: grihini
"वह एक गृहिणी है जो अपने परिवार का ध्यान रखती है।"
家庭主妇
Transliteration: jiātíng zhǔfù
"她是一位家庭主妇，照顾孩子。"
주부
Transliteration: jubu
"그녀는 아이들을 돌보는 주부입니다."
主婦
Transliteration: shufu
"彼女は家族の世話をする主婦です。"
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