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hussy
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Housewife \House"wife`\, n. [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.] 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. --Shak. [1913 Webster] He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Usually pronounced ?.) [See Hussy, in this sense.] A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written also huswife.] --P. Skelton. [1913 Webster] 3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. Housewife .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [Contr. fr. huswife.]
1. A housewife or housekeeper. [Obs.]
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2. A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; --
used as a term of contempt or reproach. --Grew.
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3. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used
jocosely. --Goldsmith.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [From Icel. h?si a case, prob. fr. h?s house. See House, and cf. Housewife a bag, Huswife a bag.] A case or bag. See Housewife, 2. [1913 Webster]
