housemother

English

Etymology

From house +‎ mother.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /haʊsˈmʌðə(ɹ)/, [haʊsˈmɐðə(ɹ)]
• (General American) IPA^(key): /hʌʊsˈmʌðɚ/

Noun

housemother (plural housemothers)

1. A woman in charge of a residence for young people.

Translations

woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them.

• Esperanto: vartistino (eo)
• French: surveillante (fr) f
• Japanese: 寮母 (ja) (ryōba)

See also

• housefather
• houseparent

Anagrams

• motherhouse