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housework

[haus-wurk] / ˈhaʊsˌwɜrk /


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Ramilah starts at the crack of dawn with housework, taking care of the cows and feeding the family's stock of tilapia fish.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Many feminists, especially socialist ones, have demanded wages for housework as well as childcare—salaries, in other words, for mothers who stay home.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Faraday Future, a high-end electric vehicle company, is moving its focus to AI and humanoid robots that could aid in education, housework and companionship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But as the debate over the division of housework rages, many argue that Japanese fans' signature stadium cleanups should be encouraged, not nitpicked at.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

She didn’t want a house in Flushing; she didn’t want to do housework.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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