# baleboste

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɑːləˈbʌstə/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baleboste