househusband
noun
house·hus·band
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Definition of househusband
: a man who does housekeeping usually while his spouse or partner earns the family income
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The couple believed that Daniel's transformation into a househusband made more economic sense than hiring a nanny. — Meryl Gordon, Town & Country, "The Curious Life and Shocking Death of Huguette Clark," 21 May 2014 Things are scarcely better at home, where her cheery househusband (José Garcia) greets her with elaborately prepared meals and insultingly sexist advice. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: Zapped by Lightning, a French Teacher Becomes ‘Mrs. Hyde’," 26 Apr. 2018 This storied writer-director-actor and Casanova turned househusband showed up unannounced and had attendees gather around him in the lounge, like courtiers. — Cara Buckley, New York Times, "Warren Beatty Wants Six Hours of Your Time. Or More.," 26 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'househusband.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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househusband
noun
English Language Learners Definition of househusband
: a married man who stays at home, does cleaning, cooking, etc., and does not have another job outside the home
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