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    Ménagère (en. Housewife)

    /me.na.ʒɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A woman who manages domestic affairs.
    My housewife takes care of the kitchen and cleaning.
    Ma ménagère s'occupe de la cuisine et du ménage.
    A person (often a woman) who takes care of household tasks.
    She works as a housewife in a large house.
    Elle travaille comme ménagère dans une grande maison.
    The set of tasks related to managing a household.
    The responsibilities of the housewife are very varied.
    Les responsabilités de la ménagère sont très variées.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'ménagier', derived from 'ménage', which means 'home'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a full-time housewife
    A person who is fully engaged in housework full-time.
    une ménagère à temps plein
    housewife under fifty
    An expression referring to housewives who are under fifty years old.
    ménagère de moins de cinquante ans

    Related Words

    household
    The general term for managing a home.
    ménage
    domestic
    Relating to home activities or tasks associated with household maintenance.
    domestique
    to manage
    Taking care of the administration or organization of tasks.
    gérer

    Slang Meanings

    An object of mockery to describe a person who pays too much attention to household tasks.
    He says his girlfriend is too much of a housewife because she cleans all the time.
    Il dit que sa copine est trop ménagère parce qu'elle nettoie tout le temps.
    A term used to refer to a woman perceived as an old maid because of her focus on her household.
    She remained a housewife and never had a boyfriend.
    Elle est restée ménagère et n'a jamais eu de petit ami.