bean tí — meaning in English
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English meaning
- housekeeper noun Someone employed to manage the cleaning and upkeep of a home, hotel, or institution.
- housewife noun A woman whose main role is managing the home rather than working outside it.
Senses
bean tí is used for these senses in English:
- housekeeper Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc. [from 16th c.]
- housekeeper Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household. [from 17th c.]
- housewife (plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
housekeeper — full definition
- noun Someone employed to manage the cleaning and upkeep of a home, hotel, or institution.
- noun Someone who rarely leaves home; a homebody.
housewife — full definition
- noun A woman whose main role is managing the home rather than working outside it.
- noun A small sewing kit or case for needles, thread, and pins.