homemaking

[ hohm-mey-king ]
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noun
  1. the establishment or management of a home; duties of a homemaker.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the management of a home: homemaking tasks.

Origin of homemaking

1
First recorded in 1885–90; home + making

Words Nearby homemaking

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How to use homemaking in a sentence

  • They are more often undertaken in connection with home furnishing than with other phases of homemaking.

    The Teaching of Art Related to the Home | Federal Board for Vocational Education
  • As for the more strenuous tasks connected with homemaking, they served as natural and pleasurable vents for her surplus energy.

    Shifting Sands | Sara Ware Bassett
  • But, after all, it is safe to assume that marriage and homemaking do go hand in hand.

    Vocational Guidance for Girls | Marguerite Stockman Dickson