Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

housespouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hous-espouse
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A housewife, househusband, or nonbinary equivalent.

Example Sentences

"Few men have assumed the role of housespouse. Male housespouses are evaluated more negatively than female housespouses."

Etymology

From house + spouse, after housewife.

Inflected Forms

housespouses (plural)

Questions

What does housespouse mean?: A housewife, househusband, or nonbinary equivalent.
Where does housespouse come from?: From house + spouse, after housewife.

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