household name
Definition of household name
: a person or thing whose name is very well-known a famous actor who has become a household name
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: those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family
: a social unit composed of those living together in the same dwelling
: of or relating to a household : domestic
: familiar, common
: a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing
: a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity
: a descriptive often disparaging epithet
: to give a name to : call
: to mention or identify by name
: to accuse by name
: of, relating to, or bearing a name
: appearing in the name of a literary or theatrical production
: having an established reputation
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