Meanings
nounhousespouse (plural housespouses)
plural housespouses
- A housewife, househusband, or nonbinary equivalent.
Few men have assumed the role of housespouse. Male housespouses are evaluated more negatively than female housespouses.
1996, Joan H. Rollins, Women's Minds/women's Bodies
Origin
From house + spouse, after housewife.
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housespouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housespouse
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“housespouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housespouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “housespouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housespouse.
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