househusband

American  

[hous-huhz-buhnd] / ˈhaʊsˌhʌz bənd /

noun

1. a man whose spouse works and who stays home to manage their household.

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househusband British  

/ ˈhaʊsˌhʌzbənd /

noun

1. a married man who keeps house, usually without having paid employment

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Etymology

Origin of househusband

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

Example Sentences

Scott also gladly played the role of househusband when she was swamped with work.

From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2022

Aside from the Sierras, I’ve been a suburban househusband who gardens and spends a lot of every day typing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Lennon, having cleaned up his act, retreated to the apartment in the Dakota that he shared with Ono and Sean, to play househusband.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2018

But Munro, who works on the magazine alongside his role as a househusband, modestly asserts: "I haven't made a band ever, you just give people that little step up."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2016

Q. Re: Unmotivated Boyfriend: If Unmotivated Boyfriend is doing the housework, then he is not unemployed—he is a househusband.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2014