Huswife

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A worthless woman; a hussy.

II. Huswife ·vt To manage with frugality;

— said of a woman.

III. Huswife ·noun A case for sewing materials. ·see Housewife.

IV. Huswife ·noun A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman.