Collocations for "housewife"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "housewife" in context.
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housewife
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- she [makes, is] a good housewife
- just want a good housewife
- is a stay-at-home housewife
- is not your typical housewife
- is not the kind of woman to be a housewife
- image of the modern housewife
- a mother and a housewife
- women don't just have to be housewives
- you don't have to be just a housewife
- is [bored with, sick of, fed up with] being (just) a housewife
- takes pride in being a housewife
- other than a housewife, she's also (a business owner)
- not only a housewife, but also