(North America) A woman who no longer has a reliable source of income from her husband, as a result of divorce, widowhood, disability, etc.
(North America) A woman who no longer has a reliable source of income from her husband, as a result of divorce, widowhood, disability, etc.
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(US, Australia) A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.
(US) One who maintains no permanent residence, one who is homeless.
(US, informal) A mother who runs a business out of her home, implicitly to earn extra income outside of traditional employment.
The place that is one's home.
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.