househusband

[ hous-huhz-buhnd ]

noun

1. a man whose spouse works and who stays home to manage their household.

househusband

/ ˈhaʊsˌhʌzbənd /

noun

1. a married man who keeps house, usually without having paid employment

Word History and Origins

Origin of househusband¹

First recorded in 1965–70; house(wife) + husband

Example Sentences

Scott also gladly played the role of househusband when she was swamped with work.

From Washington Post

Aside from the Sierras, I’ve been a suburban househusband who gardens and spends a lot of every day typing.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s always thought of himself as boring, “a white-bread suburban househusband.”

From New York Times

There was a hard withdrawal period, what people must go through at 65, and then I started being a househusband and swung my attention onto Sean.

From New York Times

Re: Ron: If Ron and Ann are happy, then “househusband” with a side gig in a job of his own choosing is a perfectly valid choice.

From Seattle Times