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househusband

noun

Definition of househusband

as in housewife

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Recent Examples of househusband Cohen wasn't present for the viewing, sources told PEOPLE, nor were the househusbands (both are staples at RHONJ reunions). — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024 The househusbands, who are a staple at the RHONJ reunion, were not in attendance, insiders tell PEOPLE. — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024 As househusbands from New Jersey come out to greet fans, the fans rush past the barriers. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023 The song began in the 1970s, after John stepped back from rock stardom to be a househusband in the Dakota with Yoko Ono, raising their son Sean. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023 Along with his aging, acerbic father (Salmaan Peerzada), Saleem sneers at Haider for being an unemployed househusband to his breadwinner wife, Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), who happily works in a salon and has no desire for children. — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023 Scott also gladly played the role of househusband when she was swamped with work. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2022

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Noun

Cooper is a Polish immigrant New Jersey housewife who, step by step, makes the decision to abandon her husband and two teenage children for another life.

— Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Harlequin launched as an imprint solely for these novels, often targeting housewives who could purchase titles at their grocery stores.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of housewife

Noun

In truth, the 1973 winner for Nicholas County High School wanted to be anything but a homemaker.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
His homemaker mother Leonor (a superb Maude Sandham) and his 17-year-old sister Ilse (Karoline Watson) complete the immaculate family portrait, but there’s unrest there too.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of homemaker

Noun

The story is set in the year 2062, with plenty of futuristic and high-tech gadgets — like a robotic housekeeper Rosie.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
When Molly pushes the bell, the housekeeper, Gregoria, slides open a panel about six inches high in the door.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of housekeeper

Noun

On Friday, Xi's day began at the White House, where Trump and the first lady hosted the Chinese leader and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for tea in the White House's Red Room.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Martha and her mother Maria Alberto Gonzalez and his wife, Catalina Gonzalez, remember taking two buses and a train from their home on the North Side to get to the restaurant in the late 1960s.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

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