house husband

A form of househusband — A man who tends to his home as a housekeeper or homemaker; the male equivalent of a housewife.

Meanings

nounhouse husband (plural house husbands)

plural house husbands

  1. alternativeAlternative form of househusband.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income

Broader
husbandhubbymarried man
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

house husband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20husband

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Chicago

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