Homemaker is a more modern word — OED attests it from 1861 rather than the thirteenth century for housewife — and it focuses on creating a home rather than simply being in a house. And it's sex …

Sep 6, 2014 · Homemaker just sounds a bit archaic, and per O.L.D.'s definition not necessarily implies skills in the specific areas mentioned. Just concerned that today's youth wouldn't necessarily relate …

Apr 26, 2016 · Outside of American English, what gender neutral terms are there for "housewife"? There aren't any children involved, so "stay at home parent" isn't applicable. For example (when addressing …

Apr 9, 2018 · Maybe twenty years ago it would have been a fairly neutral term, but now it is considered too freighted. On the one hand, some consider housewife too passive; people in that role may prefer …

Aug 2, 2020 · A term with precisely that meaning that will be readily understood in the United States (at least by those who are middle-aged or older), but probably not elsewhere, is Suzy Homemaker. The …

May 23, 2019 · I used the word "bricklayer" to emphasise the sense in which "housebuilder" was being used, and to emphasise the "parts assembly" connotations of "builder", which is a very different …

May 30, 2013 · I remember when staying a few months in the US years ago that I saw some people using the abbreviations below. However, I can't exactly remember in which contexts I encountered …

Sep 28, 2025 · What is the origin of the Australian slang exclamation "struth" meaning greatly surprised?

Jan 5, 2021 · The George Washington story and that of painters of his time who charged prices according to the number of limbs they were supposed to paint appears to be inconsistent. A more …

Company Director can be used with both prepositions but they mean different things. Of means that this person is the director of ABC. At means that he is the director of a department, not of the entire …