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Noun: homemaker  'howm,mey-ku(r)
  1. A person who manages a household while their spouse earns the family income
    "The homemaker juggled cooking, cleaning, and childcare responsibilities";
    - housewife, lady of the house, woman of the house
     
  2. A husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income
    "As a homemaker, he managed the household chores and childcare responsibilities";
    - house husband, househusband

Derived forms: homemakers

Type of: hubby [informal], husband, married man, married woman, wife, wifey [informal]

Encyclopedia: Homemaker