Learn English – Is it correct to apply “Housewife” term for an unmarried woman who does house-chores

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I would like to know what is the appropriate label to describe a young woman/girl who is unmarried, stays in her parents' home, does the house chores, and has no income. She is not also looking for a paid job. I am wondering if it would be correct to apply the "housewife" term to describe her occupational status? Many thanks for your help

Best Answer

No, she is not a housewife. Housekeeper is a correct term, according to Merriam-Webster.

1 : one employed to manage the domestic duties involved in maintaining a house

2 : a member of a household who manages the domestic duties of the household ·She was her father's housekeeper … —Lucy Maud Montgomery (Emphasis added)

In the case the OP cites, the young woman is her parents' housekeeper.