English Explanatory Dictionary

baleboste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. mistress of the house
  2. ideal housewife, homemaker, hostess

Pronunciation

/bɑːləˈbʌstə/ /bɑːləˈbɒstə/ /bɑːləˈbɔstə/

Word forms

baleboste balebatim balabosta balaboosta balabusta balabuste balabusteh balabooste bala booste bala boosta balebosta balebuste baleboosteh

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הביתטע (baleboste), feminine form of בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”).

Related words

Baal balebos
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