Definition of HOUSEMOTHER

housemother

Plural: housemothers

Noun

  • a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
  • The mother of a family; the female head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primitive community.
  • A woman in charge of a residence for young people to look after them.

Origin / Etymology

From house + mother. First use appears c. 1822. See cite below.

Scrabble Score: 19

housemother: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
housemother: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
housemother: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

housemother: valid Words With Friends Word