househusband

noun house·hus·band \ˈhau̇s-ˌhəz-bənd\

: a married man who stays at home, does cleaning, cooking, etc., and does not have another job outside the home

Full Definition of HOUSEHUSBAND

: a husband who does housekeeping usually while his wife earns the family income

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1955

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