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househusband

[ hous-huhz-buhnd ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌhʌz bənd /
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noun
a man whose spouse works and who stays home to manage their household.
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Origin of househusband

First recorded in 1965–70; house(wife) + husband

Words nearby househusband

household god, household gods, household name, household troops, household word, househusband, housekeep, housekeeper, housekeeping, housel, Houselander
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British Dictionary definitions for househusband

househusband
/ (ˈhaʊsˌhʌzbənd) /
noun
a married man who keeps house, usually without having paid employment
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