- Needle case - Needlecase - Sewing case - Small case for needles - Small case for small articles - Small ornamental case - A case for one or several small articles; esp., a box in
which scissors, tweezers, and other articles of toilet or of daily use
are carried.
- A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic
affairs; a thirfty woman. - A worthless woman; a hussy. - A case for sewing materials. See Housewife. - To manage with frugality; -- said of a woman.
- Stay-at-home mum - The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the
female head of a household. - A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and
for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. - A hussy. - Alt. of Housewive