The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Housewife \House"wife`\, n. [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.]
   1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the
      female head of a household. --Shak.
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            He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden.
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   2. (Usually pronounced ?.) [See Hussy, in this sense.] A
      little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for
      other articles of female work; -- called also hussy.
      [Written also huswife.] --P. Skelton.
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   3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] --Shak.
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   Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. Housewife

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [Contr. fr. huswife.]
   1. A housewife or housekeeper. [Obs.]
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   2. A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; --
      used as a term of contempt or reproach. --Grew.
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   3. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used
      jocosely. --Goldsmith.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [From Icel. h?si a case, prob. fr. h?s house.
   See House, and cf. Housewife a bag, Huswife a bag.]
   A case or bag. See Housewife, 2.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hussy
    n 1: a woman adulterer [syn: adulteress, fornicatress,
         hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet,
         trollop]