housewifely virtues. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Lady Bridget made no comment upon her husband's scant courtesy to his guest when she rejoined Maule after an hour or two spent in housewifely business. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land] Reference
They were smart housewifely lasses those, all right. From Wordnik.com. [Flash For Freedom]
Another canner here, or I was in a former, more housewifely life. From Wordnik.com. [pickled garlicky red peppers | smitten kitchen] Reference
Constance had been at her housewifely duties since soon after six. From Wordnik.com. [The Imaginary Marriage] Reference
She had changed into a housewifely apron, and her crownlet was gone. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
"What is it you want, my Fritz?" questioned the placid and housewifely. From Wordnik.com. [Frontier Boys in Frisco] Reference
Anna was industrious in all housewifely duties, and attentive to her lessons. From Wordnik.com. [History of American Women] Reference
"Do you think I want my cushions ruined?" she demanded with housewifely concern. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
Besides the daily round of housewifely cares, every season brought its special duties. From Wordnik.com. [The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book] Reference
Dully, in a lifeless imitation of housewifely zeal, she stacked the plates and saucers. From Wordnik.com. [The Mistaken Wife] Reference
I cover this sacred work with housewifely care; but it makes our rest there more hallowed. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860] Reference
We have pure and noble ideals, we are tender, motherly and housewifely (on the Woman's Page). From Wordnik.com. [Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel] Reference
Did they rise from these housewifely personalities to a larger world of abstractions and affairs?. From Wordnik.com. [Main Street] Reference
I'm going to write again today, I think, though the rest of my housewifely duties will suffer again. From Wordnik.com. [July 26th, 2001] Reference
But Colin, in spite of all the empirical evidence about my housewifely skills, was trying to be nice. From Wordnik.com. [Christina Patterson: Thanks to the politicians, we're all 'hard-working' now] Reference
But mostly I'm jealous because he's off being healthy & non-science while I'm here being... housewifely?. From Wordnik.com. [The Struggles of Scheduling] Reference
"You must have a good, strong string -- one that can't slip," said Ruth, in her thoughtful, housewifely way. From Wordnik.com. [Round Anvil Rock A Romance] Reference
The first one contains only one person: a tired, housewifely person who has just finished mopping the floor. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
"Of course," answered Kittie complacently, and turning her broom right end up, in a spasm of housewifely care. From Wordnik.com. [Six Girls A Home Story] Reference
Matt had raised his brows in silent commentary the first time he'd seen her doing the housewifely little chore. From Wordnik.com. [Temptation's Price]
By her own confession she frequently satisfied her housewifely conscience by giving things "a lick and a promise.". From Wordnik.com. [Janice Day at Poketown] Reference
There is the greatest need among girls of a more entire consecration to certain humble, homely, housewifely duties. From Wordnik.com. [Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out] Reference
“Oh, you did give me a turn,” she cried, drawing herself back from him with an instinctive, housewifely distaste. From Wordnik.com. [The Blackstone Key] Reference
And I am sitting around being housewifely and pining after the internet, so I'm sure I could be far more useful if I tried!!. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
"Yes, it'll do quite well -- to-day," answered Joan, jumping up and beginning in true housewifely fashion to set out their repast. From Wordnik.com. [Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls] Reference
There was certainly a housewifely air about Dora's plump little figure in her simple white dress as she came to speak to Miss Brown and get. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Big Front Door] Reference
Having decided to add the accomplishment of drying to your other housewifely arts, you have given some thought and study to the subject of driers. From Wordnik.com. [Every Step in Canning] Reference
When in moments of rebellion against her seeming indifference I hinted that she lacked housewifely qualities he smiled and shifted the subject abruptly. From Wordnik.com. [The Gay Cockade] Reference
In our zeal for reforming the irregular orthography and housewifely penmanship of the last century, we are all become readers, and authors, and critics. From Wordnik.com. [A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners] Reference
To Gabrielle's surprise, her mother and Ida now appeared in very voluminous and housewifely looking aprons, and were constantly going up and down stairs. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua] Reference
In like manner, merry, chatty, positive, busy, housewifely Katy saw herself standing in a rainbow-shrine in her lover's inner soul, and liked to see herself so. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858] Reference
As soon as her guests were gone, Eleanor hurried through such housewifely tasks as were possible of accomplishment at that hour, but the strain was telling on her. From Wordnik.com. [Turn About Eleanor] Reference
'I see your housewifely ears aghast, my good Lucie,' he writes, 'but as a dandy cannot get on without dressing three or four times a day, the affair is quite simple.'. From Wordnik.com. [Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century] Reference
Nora's housewifely accomplishments were but few, yet she could learn, and while learning she could at least take away the sting of those lonely hours, as her brother had said. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of Promise] Reference
I hold that in true womanly worth, in housewifely thrift, in domestic skill, in every lovable and endearing quality, the present race of Yankee women are the women of the earth!. From Wordnik.com. [Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z] Reference
She had been cooking for the better part of two days and took a housewifely pride in doing everything herself. From Wordnik.com. [Old Rose and Silver] Reference
She reared the little ladder against the side of the house, mounted it cautiously, and began to wash windows with housewifely thoroughness. From Wordnik.com. [One Basket] Reference
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