house husband
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- noun
- /ˈhaʊs ˈhʌzbənd/
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- I feel like I'm back in a headspace where I'm getting everything done as a good house husband should, and my wife has been more "aggressive" in having me work or fetch things for her while she relaxes.
And then my wife and I had a couple of kids, you know, and so I spent some years being the full time house husband.
- And then my wife and I had a couple of kids, you know, and so I spent some years being the full time house husband.
Examples
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After his wife returned to work, Tom became a house husband, ensuring everything was in order at home.
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So man up, be the best house husband you can be and embrace that shit.
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You know, I don't mind being a house husband.
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Are you a house-husband or a politician?
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I'm the "house husband"; -)
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How about your son-in-law here, I hear he's a house husband now.
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What, are you still too busy bein' the pansy house-husband to read the newspapers?
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Frederick was a dedicated house husband who took care of the children and managed the household chores.
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Being a house husband allows John to spend quality time with his kids while his wife pursues her career.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who manages household chores and keeps the home clean
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A person who manages a home and cares for their family
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A married man who stays at home to do housework and care for children while his wife earns money
A person who cleans, cooks, or does other work in a home
Antonyms
How Domestic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'house' (relating to domestic/home duties) with 'husband' (a married man); a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer a man who manages the household. The compound follows a common English and cross-linguistic pattern (cf. 'housewife' / equivalents), so the sense is predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
House husband comes from joining house, meaning home, and husband, meaning a married man, and is formed like the older word housewife, giving the clear image of a man who stays at home to do the housework. So, it means 'a man who looks after the home while his wife works'.