bread|win|ning

bread|win|ning
bread|win|ning «BREHD WIHN ihng», noun.
1. the act of earning a living for oneself and one's dependents: »

But the increase in female employment has been far greater than the rise in male breadwinning (Wall Street Journal).

2. a means of earning a living.

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