That is a relief to know. I was wondering why a housewife would swallow a
tape measure and who knows how many other tools.

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On 2020-05-21 at 6:19 Tim Lodge wrote:

> Tim B is absolutely right about the housewife and its pronunciation. I was
> issued with one when I joined the Royal Air Force nearly 60 years ago, and
> spent my first week using the contents to sew nametags on all my clothes, .

> -- Tim L

> On Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 9:10:18 AM UTC+1, Tim B wrote:
>>
>> > While intrigued that a housewife might have "contents"
>>
>> A "housewife" (pronounced "hussif", I was told, but that may be regional)
>> was the term for a mending
>> kit issued to British soldiers. I still have one bought from a surplus
>> shop and used when camping.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Tim Bourne.
>>

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