hubby

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʌbi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hub′ē)

Inflections of 'hubby' (n): npl: hubbies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hub•by  (hub′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bies. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termshusband.
  • 1680–90; by shortening and alteration; see -y2

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hubby / ˈhʌbɪ/ ( -bies)
  1. an informal word for husband
Etymology: 17th Century: by shortening and altering

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