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.
Hussy \Hus"sy\, n. [Contr. fr. huswife.] 1. A housewife or housekeeper. [Obs.]
2. A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; -- used as a term of contempt or reproach. --Grew.
3. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used jocosely. --Goldsmith.
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.
He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden.
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.
3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written {huswife}.] --Shak.