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ba•le•bos•te
Pronunciation: (bä"lu-bus'tu, -bôs'-), [key]—
n. Informal.
a capable, efficient housewife, esp. a traditional Jewish one, devoted to maintaining a well-run home.
Also,ba•le•bus•tePronunciation: (bä"lu-bus'tu, -boos'-). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.