| Main Entry: | hostess |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a woman who hosts visitors |
Synonyms: |
M.C. emcee, host, lady of the house, mistress of ceremonies, mistress of the household, toastmistress |
| Main Entry: | housewife |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wife |
Synonyms: |
family manager, home economist, home engineer, homemaker, lady of the house, mistress of the house, wife and mother |
| Main Entry: | lady of the house |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | woman head of household |
Synonyms: |
feudatory, householder, lady of the manor, landlady, mesne, mesne lord |
| Main Entry: | woman of the house |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lady running a home |
Synonyms: |
head of household, lady of the house, primary woman |