ama de casa

housewife

USAGE NOTE

Feminine nouns that begin with a stressed "a-" or "ha-" sound in Spanish use the definite article "el" in the singular.

ama de casa(ah-mah deh kah-sah)

feminine noun

1. (general)

a. housewife

Mi abuela fue ama de casa pero siempre quiso ser maestra.

My grandmother was a housewife, but she always wanted to be a teacher.

b. homemaker

Tras 10 años de ama de casa, Julia quería volver al trabajo.

After 10 years as a homemaker, Julia wanted to go back to work.