housewifely
adjective
uk/ˈhaʊs.waɪf.li/us/ˈhaʊs.waɪf.li/like ortypicalof ahousewife(= a woman whoseworkis inside thehome, doing thecleaning,cooking, etc.):
像家庭主妇一样的，家庭主妇式的She had taken on theroleof housewifelycaretaker.她承担了家庭主妇式的照顾者角色。
At four o'clock everydayshe did a housewifelytidyingup.每天四点钟，她都会像家庭主妇一样把东西整理一遍。
See
housewife
- In a housewifelykindof way, he went to thekitchenandreturnedwith aplateofsandwiches.
- Sheseemedobsessedwith her housewifelyduties,wipinganddustingeverything insight.
- Thefactis that some housewifelytalentsare moreusefulthanothers.
Cleaning & tidying places & things
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- clean(someone/something)up
- cleansomethingout
- dusting
- freshen
- freshen(someone/something)up
- going-over
- Hoover
- hooversomethingup
- muck
- sandblast
- smarten(someone/something)up
- spiffsomeone/somethingup
- spit and polishidiom
- spring-clean
- spruce
- tidy
- valet