househusbands

noun

plural of househusband
as in housewives

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  1. housewives
  2. homemakers
  3. housekeepers
Noun
  • Sadat’s Super Afghan Gym follows a group of Afghan housewives in Kabul who gather at a local gym during the only hour of the day reserved for women.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • While three-quarters of Danish women were housewives in 1960, nearly half were in the workforce by 1985.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of housewives
Noun
  • As a result, traditions unique to the island were cultivated through the centuries and still survive today, thanks to homemakers and artisans, ranging from basket weavers to ceramicists.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
  • In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Definition of homemakers
Noun
  • In a testament to its authenticity, one of the hotel’s housekeepers trashed part of the installation.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone from the front-desk employees to the housekeepers to the yoga instructors were helpful and attentive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of housekeepers
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“Househusbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/househusbands. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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