hubby

/ˈhʌbi/
/ˈhʌbi/
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Other forms: hubbies

Definitions of hubby
  1. noun
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    synonyms: husband, married man
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    benedick, benedict
    a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
    cuckold
    a man whose wife committed adultery
    family man
    a man whose family is of major importance in his life
    house husband, househusband
    a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income
    uxoricide
    a husband who murders his wife
    wittol
    an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it
    type of:
    better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse
    a person's partner in marriage
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/ˈhʌbi/
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/ˈhʌbi/
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