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breadwinner

[ bred-win-er ]

noun

  1. a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents.


breadwinner

/ ˈ²ú°ùÉ›»åËŒ·Éɪ²ÔÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person supporting a family with his or her earnings
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú°ù±ð²¹»åËŒ·É¾±²Ô²Ô¾±²Ô²µ, nounadjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú°ù±ð²¹»åw¾±²Ôn¾±²Ô²µ noun adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of breadwinner1

First recorded in 1810–20; bread + winner
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I have been the primary breadwinner with significantly higher earnings over our 31 years of marriage as he was a stay-at-home dad for many years.

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She is the sole breadwinner for herself, her mother and little brother.

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She adds that while women have been part of the workforce for decades they're still seen as the "caretakers" and men as the "breadwinners" by a society that is still heavily shaped by patriarchal values.

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Bootlegging attracts youngsters seeking easy money, and the jails are overflowing with small-time bootleggers unable to afford bail, leaving their families behind without breadwinners.

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Cornelia's grandfather was the main breadwinner in a household with very little income.

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