/ˈhaʊswaɪf ||; ˈhaυsˌwaɪf/noun [C] (plural housewives) a woman who does not have a job outside the home and who spends her time cleaning the house, cooking, looking after her family, etc 家庭妇女；家庭主妇 ☞ A man who does this is called a house husband. 主持家务的男人叫house husband。