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housemate

[hous-meyt]

noun

  1. a person with whom one shares a house or other residence.

  2. a sexual partner with whom one shares a house or other living quarters without being married.



housemate

/ ˈʊˌɪ /

noun

  1. a person who is not part of the same family, but with whom one shares a house

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of housemate1

First recorded in 1800–10; house + mate 1
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She said her fellow housemates lived "in stink and filth".

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Initially repulsed by her new housemate, a closer relationship gradually develops between the two women.

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Alongside her is housemate Cat Ferguson – who leads the Tour of Britain after victory on the third stage and is the current junior road race world champion and rider for the World Tour Movistar team.

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He said he thought he was a "shoo-in" for fifth place until his housemates began "disappearing" on Friday night's show.

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Rourke apologized later to his 21-year-old housemate, but was still told by “Big Brother” that “further language or behavior of this nature could lead to you being removed from the Big Brother house.”

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