- ˈhouse ˌhusband
- noun [C]a man who does not work outside the home and whose main job is looking after his children, cooking, cleaning etc
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ˈhouse ˌhusband
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house-husband — houseˈ husband noun A married man or live in male partner who looks after the house and family and does not have a paid job • • • Main Entry: ↑house … Useful english dictionary
house husband — house .husband n a husband who stays at home and does the cooking, cleaning etc →↑housewife … Dictionary of contemporary English
house husband — house ,husband noun count a man who stays at home cleaning the house, taking care of children, etc. while his wife or partner goes out to work … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
house husband — ► NOUN ▪ a man who lives with a partner and carries out the household duties traditionally done by a housewife … English terms dictionary
house husband — noun a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income • Syn: ↑househusband • Hypernyms: ↑husband, ↑hubby, ↑married man * * * house husband UK US noun [countable] [ … Useful english dictionary
house husband — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms house husband : singular house husband plural house husbands a man who stays at home cleaning the house, looking after children etc while his wife or partner goes out to work … English dictionary
house husband — noun A husband who remains in the homestead as housekeeper, as opposed to a housewife. Ant: housewife … Wiktionary
house husband — noun (C) a husband who stays at home and does the cooking, cleaning etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
house husband — see househusband … English dictionary
house husband — noun a man who lives with a partner and carries out the household duties traditionally done by a housewife … English new terms dictionary
