Housewife /(?)/

House·wife

Housewife

n.
  1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
    He a good husband, a good housewife she.
  2. A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy.
  3. A hussy. [R.]

Phrases & Compounds
Sailor's housewife
a ditty-bag.

Housewife

v. t.
  1. To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other female manager; to economize.
    Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they have well housewived.