hussy

English

Etymology

From earlier hussive, hussif, a compression of Middle English huswif (“housewife”), equivalent to house +‎ wife.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈhʌsi/
• Rhymes: -ʌsi, Rhymes: -ʌzi

Noun

hussy (plural hussies)

1. (obsolete) A housewife or housekeeper.
2. A cheeky or disrespectful girl; a worthless woman, a woman showing inappropriate or improper behaviour.
3. (obsolete) A case or bag for needles, thread, etc.

Translations

(obsolete) a housewife or housekeeper

• French: garce (fr) (fam.)
• Russian: домохозяйка (ru) (domoxozjájka) f

a cheeky or disrespectful girl; a worthless woman, a woman showing inappropriate or improper behaviour

• Russian: дерзкая девчонка (dérzkaja devčónka) f, (slut) потаскушка (ru) (potaskúška) f

(obsolete) a case or bag for needles, thread, etc

• Russian: игольник (ru) (igólʹnik) m