Meanings
nounmidhusband (plural midhusbands)
plural midhusbands
- humorousrareusuallymasculine equivalent of midwife: A male midwife.
Synonyms: accoucheur, midwife, man-midwife
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmasculine equivalent of midwife: A male midwife.
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Origin
By analogy from midwife, where wife long ago meant any woman.
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APA
midhusband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midhusband
MLA
“midhusband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midhusband. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midhusband,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midhusband.
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