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Housemother

 [hous-muhth-er]  

house·moth·er

   [hous-muhth-er]
noun
a woman in charge of a residence, especially for children, students, or young women, who acts as hostess, chaperon, and occasionally as housekeeper.
Origin:
1830–40; house + mother1

Related forms
house·moth·er·ly, adjective
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housefather (ˈhaʊsˌfɑːðə)
 
—n
a man in charge of the welfare of a particular group of children in an institution such as a children's home or approved school
 
'housemother
 
—fem n

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