Housewife \House"wife`\, n. [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.]

1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. (Usually pronounced ?.) [See Hussy, in this sense.]

A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written also huswife.]

--P. Skelton. [1913 Webster]

3. A hussy. [R.]

[Usually written huswife.]

--Shak. [1913 Webster]

Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. Housewife

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [Contr. fr. huswife.]

1. A housewife or housekeeper. [Obs.]

[1913 Webster]

2. A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; -- used as a term of contempt or reproach. --Grew. [1913 Webster]

3. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used jocosely. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [From Icel. h?si a case, prob. fr. h?s house. See House, and cf. Housewife a bag, Huswife a bag.]

A case or bag. See Housewife, 2. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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hussy

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [Contr. fr. huswife.]

1. A housewife or housekeeper. [Obs.]

2. A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; -- used as a term of contempt or reproach. --Grew.

3. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used jocosely. --Goldsmith.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [From Icel. h?si a case, prob. fr. h?s house. See House, and cf. Housewife a bag, Huswife a bag.]

A case or bag. See Housewife, 2.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Housewife \House"wife`\, n. [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.]

1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. --Shak.

He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden.

2. (Usually pronounced ?.) [See Hussy, in this sense.]

A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written also huswife.]

--P. Skelton.

3. A hussy. [R.]

[Usually written huswife.]

--Shak.

Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)