house·hus·band

(hous′hŭz′bənd)

A married man who manages the household as his main occupation and whose spouse usually earns the family income.

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househusband

(ˈhaʊsˌhʌzbənd)

(Sociology) a married man who keeps house, usually without having paid employment

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house•hus•band

(ˈhaʊsˌhʌz bənd)

n.

a married man who stays at home to manage the household while his wife goes out to work.

[1965–70; house (wife) + husband]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

househusband - a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income

house husband

hubby, husband, married man - a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

Translations

koti-isä

househusband

house husband [ˈhaʊshʌzbənd] n → homme m au foyer

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