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houseperson

[ hous-pur-suhn ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌpɜr sən /

noun

someone who manages a household; househusband or housewife.

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Origin of houseperson

First recorded in 1970–75; house(wife) + -person

usage note for houseperson

See -person.

Words nearby houseperson

House of the People, house organ, house painter, houseparent, house party, houseperson, housephone, house physician, house place, houseplant, house-proud
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