Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A married man who manages the household as his main occupation and whose spouse usually earns the family income.
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- noun A
husband who remains in thehomestead ashousekeeper , as opposed to ahousewife .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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He spends the next five years as a "househusband" -- and rarely touches a guitar. 11.
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Although many authors have described Lennon's "househusband" years, Greenberg paints a particularly charming picture of Lennon walking Sean to the doctor's office, then sitting patiently in the waiting room with other parents while the doctor examined Sean.
Book Review Roundup: Lennon, Dylan, Sinatra And Marilyn Monroe Sammy Perlmutter 2010
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Although many authors have described Lennon's "househusband" years, Greenberg paints a particularly charming picture of Lennon walking Sean to the doctor's office, then sitting patiently in the waiting room with other parents while the doctor examined Sean.
Book Review Roundup: Lennon, Dylan, Sinatra And Marilyn Monroe Sammy Perlmutter 2010
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Lennon, after a booze-addled separation from Ono, had recently returned to her, given up drugs and drink, and taken up the role of "househusband," jettisoning his own career in order to raise their infant son, Sean.
I Tina Turner, Tina 1952
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Sheff says Lennon would make tea and bake bread while describing himself as a "househusband," a man who'd stay at home to tend to the children instead of work.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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When schools and advertisers conspire to embody "you can make a difference", "you aren't the * best* in your class, so you have to work harder", and "It isn't important what you study, you * are* going to the * best* college," is it any wonder that mere service - such as househusband or farmer - is often overlooked and disparaged?
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Sheff says Lennon would make tea and bake bread while describing himself as a "househusband," a man who'd stay at home to tend to the children instead of work.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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Sheff says Lennon would make tea and bake bread while describing himself as a "househusband," a man who'd stay at home to tend to the children instead of work.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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Sheff says Lennon would make tea and bake bread while describing himself as a "househusband," a man who'd stay at home to tend to the children instead of work.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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New research from the Office of National Statistics suggests the phenomenon of the househusband has seen a rapid explosion in numbers, but experts say the trend is less about choice and nurture than an economic necessity that is not being recognised by policymakers.
Why stay-at-home dads are still the invisible men of the house 2012
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