Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hous-huhz-buh nd]
- /ˈhaʊsˌhʌz bənd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hous-huhz-buh nd]
- /ˈhaʊsˌhʌz bənd/
Definitions of househusband word
- noun househusband a man whose spouse works and who stays home to manage their household. 1
- noun househusband A man who lives with a partner and carries out household duties traditionally done by a housewife rather than working outside the home. 1
- countable noun househusband A househusband is a married man who does not have a paid job, but instead looks after his home and children. 0
- noun househusband a married man who keeps house, usually without having paid employment 0
- noun househusband a married man whose principal occupation is managing a household and taking care of domestic affairs 0
- noun househusband A man who tends to his home as a housekeeper; the male counterpart to a housewife. 0
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Origin of househusband
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; house(wife) + husband
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Parts of speech for Househusband
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
househusband popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
househusband usage trend in Literature
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