The difference between Betty and Househusband

When used as nouns, betty means an attractive woman, whereas househusband means a man who tends to his home as a housekeeper.


check bellow for the other definitions of Betty and Househusband

  1. Betty as a noun (slang, slightly pejorative):

    An attractive woman; a babe.

  2. Betty as a noun:

    A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jemmy.

  3. Betty as a noun (archaic, derogatory):

    A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman.

  4. Betty as a noun (US, archaic):

    A pear-shaped bottle covered with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; a Florence flask.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bartlett"

  1. Househusband as a noun:

    A man who tends to his home as a housekeeper; the male counterpart to a housewife.