househusband

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaʊshʌzbənd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhaʊsˌhʌzbənd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hous′huz′bənd)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
house•hus•band /ˈhaʊsˌhʌzbənd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a married man who stays at home to manage the household while his spouse goes out to work.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
house•hus•band  (hous′huz′bənd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a man who is married to a working wife and who stays home to manage their household.
  • house(wife) + husband 1965–70

'househusband' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
houseperson

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