Noun: better half be-tu(r) hãf
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- A person's partner in marriage
"He referred to his wife as his better half when introducing her to colleagues";
- spouse, partner, married person, mate [informal], other half [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: better halves
Type of: domestic partner, flesh and blood, relation, relative, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent
Part of: man and wife, marriage, married couple
Encyclopedia: Better half