better half (redirected from Better Halves)

better half

n. Informal

One's spouse.

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[From my better half, the larger part of me, that is, a close friend.]

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better half

n

Humorous one's spouse

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

better half - a person's partner in marriage       married person, partner, spouse, mate man and wife, married couple, marriage - two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love" bigamist - someone who marries one person while already legally married to another consort - the husband or wife of a reigning monarch domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent - a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship helpmate, helpmeet - a helpful partner hubby, husband, married man - a married man; a woman's partner in marriage relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey" monogamist, monogynist - someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time) honeymooner, newlywed - someone recently married polygamist - someone who is married to two or more people at the same time married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

Translations

better half

n (inf) → bessere Hälfte (inf)