househusband
noun
house·hus·band ˈhau̇s-ˌhəz-bənd 
: a man who does housekeeping usually while his spouse or partner earns the family income
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web No, in a historic upset, this one goes to a househusband who hasn't even appeared on camera all season, including in this week's episode: RHOBH's Tom Girardi. 
Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2021 Meanwhile, Ray wasn’t the only househusband making waves. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 29 Sep. 2019 Hayes MacArthur takes the Keaton role of the hapless househusband and Andrea Anders plays the mom suddenly facing modern workplace culture. oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2019 The couple believed that Daniel's transformation into a househusband made more economic sense than hiring a nanny. Meryl Gordon, Town & Country, 21 May 2014 Things are scarcely better at home, where her cheery househusband (José Garcia) greets her with elaborately prepared meals and insultingly sexist advice. Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018 This storied writer-director-actor and Casanova turned househusband showed up unannounced and had attendees gather around him in the lounge, like courtiers. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2016 See More
Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2021 Meanwhile, Ray wasn’t the only househusband making waves. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 29 Sep. 2019 Hayes MacArthur takes the Keaton role of the hapless househusband and Andrea Anders plays the mom suddenly facing modern workplace culture. oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2019 The couple believed that Daniel's transformation into a househusband made more economic sense than hiring a nanny. Meryl Gordon, Town & Country, 21 May 2014 Things are scarcely better at home, where her cheery househusband (José Garcia) greets her with elaborately prepared meals and insultingly sexist advice. Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018 This storied writer-director-actor and Casanova turned househusband showed up unannounced and had attendees gather around him in the lounge, like courtiers. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2016 See More Word History
First Known Use
1858, in the meaning defined above
househusbands
noun
as in housewives
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- housewives
- homemakers
- housekeepers
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- husbands
- stay-at-homes
- spouses
- partners
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- consorts
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- better halves
- mates
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