Definition of HOUSEHUSBAND

househusband

Meanings

Plural: househusbands

Noun

  • a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income
  • A man who tends to his home as a housekeeper or homemaker; the male equivalent of a housewife.

Origin / Etymology

From house + husband (etymologically equivalent to house + bond).

Synonyms

house husband

Scrabble Score: 21

househusband is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
househusband is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
househusband is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

househusband is a valid Words With Friends word