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houseperson
[ hous-pur-suhn ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌpɜr sən /
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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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