household : Idioms & Phrases
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head of household
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noun the head of a household or family or tribe
WordNet
household appliance
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noun an appliance that does a particular job in the home
home appliance.
WordNet
household arts
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noun theory and practice of homemaking
home ec; home economics; domestic science.
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Household bread
- bread made in the house for common use; hence, bread that is not of the finest quality. Obs.
Webster 1913
Household gods
(Rom. Antiq.) , the gods presiding over the house and family; the Lares and Penates; hence, all objects endeared by association with home.
Webster 1913
household linen
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noun drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
white goods.
WordNet
Household troops
- troops appointed to attend and guard the sovereign or his residence.
