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Word: huisvrouw (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Frugal and unfrivolous, she epitomized the solid Dutch virtues. Though she dressed like a dumpy Dutch huisvrouw in her frumpy hats, flat shoes and baggy tweeds, she was one of the world's richest women. She had a personal income of $5,000,000 a year from the East Indies alone. Even after Indonesia won its independence, she was worth at least $100 million in real estate, Royal Dutch Shell stock, paintings and bank holdings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Netherlands: Caged No More | 12/7/1962 | See Source »

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