What does "huswife" mean?
Huswife: A worthless woman; a hussy. [Obs.] Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Etym: [See Hussy a bag.] A case for sewing materials. See Housewife. Cowper.
- 3.To manage with frugality; -- said of a woman. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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