In the same vein as painting her nails -- describes the 'occupation' of a woman that only entails sitting at home and doing nothing while her partner does all the breadwinning.
The term stems from women applying make-up as part of their apparent vanity pastime, hence the 'painting' term.
The term stems from women applying make-up as part of their apparent vanity pastime, hence the 'painting' term.
by Devil Jones March 4, 2008
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