Usage of "lady of the house"

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A wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income.

Uso de lady of the house en inglés

Charmingly bossy service from the lady of the house, and great value. 
 The Guardian 

The lady of the house asked how she liked her new school. 
 The new yorker 

When the lady of the house heard these lines, she cried: 'Oh! 
 The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1 

But further surprise was in store for the lady of the house. 
 A Woman Intervenes 

The orphan was silent, but the lady of the house replied promptly: 
 St. Elmo 

She swept aside the drapery and entered-thestately lady of the house. 
 Mr. Achilles 

At the door, I look round, saluting the lady of the house. 
 Poor Miss Finch 

The lady of the house was wearing a pale brown silk gown. 
 New york: the novel 

I was bound, of course, to answer the lady of the house. 
 The Fallen Leaves 

Sure, it's time I introduced myself to the lady of the house. 
 The Top of the World 

Was the lady of the house still around, playing her beloved piano? 
 Ghosts 

Steve, meanwhile had entered into conversation with the lady of the house. 
 The Coming of Bill 

Ay, right enough.-Wouldyou seek the lady of the house at once? 
 Lady Inger of Ostrat: Henrik Ibsen's Prose Dramas Vol III 

The drayman asked if the lady of the house was in. 
 The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all na... 

The lady of the house takes the head of the table. 
 Routledge's Manual of Etiquette 

To the inquiries of the lady of the house she made no reply. 
 Town and Country; Or, Life at Home and Abroad, Without and Withi... 

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