A woman or girl regarded as brazen, immoral, or sexually promiscuous (dated, often derogatory). The old lady down the street often called the young women who wore short skirts "hussies."
A housewife; the mistress of a household (archaic). In the old ballad, the hussy kept the hearth burning day and night.
A small sewing case for needles and thread; a "housewife" (dialectal, now rare). She pulled a needle from her hussy and began to mend the tear.
A lively or mischievous girl; a minx (archaic, affectionate). Come here, you little hussy, and help me with this cake.