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单词 house dad
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house dadn.

Brit. /ˈhaʊs dad/, U.S. /ˈhaʊs ˌdæd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.1, dad n.1
Etymology: < house n.1 + dad n.1 Compare housefather n.
colloquial.
1. Originally and chiefly North American. A man in charge of and living in a children's home or other communal residence (typically for young people), who is responsible for the welfare of the residents. Cf. housefather n. 2.In quot. 1919, ‘Farm A’ refers to one of the dormitory-style dwellings for residents at the reformatory institution.
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society > education > teaching > teacher > schoolteacher or schoolmaster > [noun] > housemaster or housemistress
housefather1777
housemaster1839
housemother1844
house head1862
housemistress1884
house dad1919
house mum1961
1919 Boy Agriculturist (St. Charles School for Boys, Illinois) 12 4/3 David Cooper, the genial ‘housedad’ of Farm A, with Mrs. Cooper returned..from their annual vacation.
1976 Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) 24 Jan. (Progress section) 18/2 Each unit [at a children's home] is staffed by a dedicated houseparent couple... Harold Moss is Maintenance Supervisor, along with his duties as housedad.
2009 Oklahoman (Nexis) 5 Apr. (Sports section) b11 The lack of anyone being there for many of the..boys..was cause for their arrival at Boys Ranch Town... The ranch..is made up of cottages, each housing up to eight boys. A house mom and house dad live in each cottage.
2. A father who looks after his children full time and does not undertake paid employment; a stay-at-home dad.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant by type of accommodation > [noun] > inhabitant of house > mistress of household > husband who carries out duties of
househusband1858
house dad1977
Mr Mom1984
1977 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 27 Feb. 15/1 New house-dads changing roles... James Levine crisscrossed the U.S. talking to fathers who have willingly stepped into the shoes of mothers.
2013 Weekly Times (Austral.) (Nexis) 2 Jan. 28 Craig says becoming a house dad took time... Here he was..with two kids to feed, wash and care for five days a week. Two years on, the home dad routine has become second nature.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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