| housecleaning |
the cleaning of a house and its furnishings, esp. when done thoroughly. [2 definitions] |
| housecoat |
a woman's casual robe worn only in the home, often over a nightgown or pajamas. |
| housedress |
a simple, inexpensive dress worn while working around the house. |
| housefly |
a fly that is commonly found in and around human dwellings and is known to spread a number of diseases. |
| houseful |
all that a house can hold. |
| household |
the group of people, such as a family, that lives in a particular dwelling. [4 definitions] |
| householder |
a person who owns, rents, or occupies a house. [2 definitions] |
| household word |
a well-known, commonly used word, phrase, name, or thing. |
| househusband |
a married man whose primary occupation is managing the cooking, cleaning, and other necessary duties of his family's household. |
| housekeeper |
a person, often an employee, who performs or oversees the tasks required to take care of a home. |
| housekeeping |
the carrying out of ordinary household tasks. [3 definitions] |
| houseleek |
any of several plants that have thick fleshy leaves and bear yellow, pink, or red flowers, esp. one that grows in the roofs and walls of houses in Europe and Asia. |
| houseless |
combined form of house. |
| houselights |
the lights illuminating that part of a theater or auditorium in which the audience is seated. |
| housemaid |
a woman who does housework for a living, esp. as a servant in a given household. |
| housemaid's knee |
chronic inflammation of the area at the front of the kneecap, usu. due to much kneeling. |
| housemate |
one who shares a house, apartment, or the like with another who is not a family member. |
| housemother |
a woman whose occupation is supervising a residence for children or students, esp. a dormitory, fraternity, or sorority. |
| House of Burgesses |
formerly, the assembly of legislative representatives in colonial Virginia. |
| house of cards |
any structure, plan, arrangement, or the like that will collapse or fail because of its flimsiness. |
| House of Commons |
the elective lower legislative house of the British and Canadian parliaments. |