mollycot

noun

mol·​ly·​cot

ˈmäliˌkät

dialectal, England

: one unduly concerned with housekeeping

especially : a man who takes an interest in or does housework usually performed by women

Word History

Etymology

molly entry 1 + obsolete cot man who does women's work, short for cotquean

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