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The term came into use when women were expected to marry and become housewives after a short period working as an office lady.
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Thanks to the supermarkets and the fridge-freezer makers, we've got that choice, something denied to the housewives of old.
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He faked an illness so well that housewives sent special foods to his bedside, one even sent him a feather bed to die on.
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Housewives usually cook special dishes and bake Christmas cakes.
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An aspiring pastry chef, he teaches a cooking class (that's mostly frequented by middle-aged housewives) at a community center.
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The programme's audience comprises mainly students, housewives and pensioners, owing to the teatime broadcast slot and inclusive appeal of its format and presentation.
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Good housewives raised good children who would become upstanding citizens in the community.
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Housewives "stupefied with boredom" sit around complaining about their husbands.
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Meek and silent, he's a witness to everything: scheming politicians, gossiping housewives and rapacious bureaucrats.
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The magazine targets readers among expatriate and Omani working women as well as housewives.
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