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- house|hus|band «HOWS HUHZ buhnd», noun.a married man who manages a household (correlative of housewife): »
I Am a Househusband But Call Me Mister (Redbook).
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house·hus·band — /ˈhaʊsˌhʌzbənd/ noun, pl bands [count] : a married man who stays at home, does cleaning, cooking, etc., and does not have another job outside the home … Useful english dictionary
hus´band|less — hus|band «HUHZ buhnd», noun, verb. –n. 1. a man who has a wife; married man. 2. Archaic. the manager of a household or establishment; steward. –v.t. 1. to manage carefully; be saving of; make the most of: »to husband one s resources. That man… … Useful english dictionary
hus|band — «HUHZ buhnd», noun, verb. –n. 1. a man who has a wife; married man. 2. Archaic. the manager of a household or establishment; steward. –v.t. 1. to manage carefully; be saving of; make the most of: »to husband one s resources. That man must husband … Useful english dictionary
Low German house — Dat groode Hus, a 1795 Low German house at the Winsen Museum Farm … Wikipedia
The Contenders (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = The Contenders Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Oslo, Norway Instrument = Genre = Roots rock Occupation = Years active = 1987 – present Label =… … Wikipedia
househusband — house•hus•band [[t]ˈhaʊsˌhʌz bənd[/t]] n. cvb a married man who stays at home to manage the household while his wife goes out to work • Etymology: 1965–70; house (wife) +husband … From formal English to slang
husband — hus·band (hŭz’bənd) n. 1) A man joined to another person in marriage; a male spouse. 2) Chiefly British A manager or steward, as of a household. 3) Archaic A prudent, thrifty manager. tr.v. hus·band·ed, hus·band·ing, hus·bands 1) To use sparing … Word Histories
husband — hus•band [[t]ˈhʌz bənd[/t]] n. v. band•ed, band•ing. n. 1) a married man, esp. when considered in relation to his wife 2) archaic a prudent or frugal manager 3) to manage, esp. with economy 4) to use frugally; conserve; store: to husband one s… … From formal English to slang
A ship's husband — Husband Hus band, n. [OE. hosebonde, husbonde, a husband, the master of the house or family, AS. h?sbonda master of the house; h?s house + bunda, bonda, householder, husband; prob. fr. Icel. h?sb[=o]ndi house master, husband; h?s house + b?andi… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Husband — Hus band, n. [OE. hosebonde, husbonde, a husband, the master of the house or family, AS. h?sbonda master of the house; h?s house + bunda, bonda, householder, husband; prob. fr. Icel. h?sb[=o]ndi house master, husband; h?s house + b?andi dwelling … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
