Akademik

better half

noun

a person's partner in marriage

• Syn: ↑spouse, ↑partner, ↑married person, ↑mate

• Derivationally related forms: ↑mate (for: ↑mate), ↑spousal (for: ↑spouse)

• Hypernyms: ↑relative, ↑relation, ↑domestic partner, ↑significant other, ↑spousal equivalent, ↑spouse equivalent

• Hyponyms:

↑bigamist, ↑consort, ↑helpmate, ↑helpmeet, ↑husband, ↑hubby, ↑married man, ↑monogamist, ↑monogynist, ↑newlywed, ↑honeymooner, ↑polygamist, ↑wife, ↑married woman

• Member Holonyms: ↑marriage, ↑married couple, ↑man and wife

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noun, pl ⋯ halfs [count]

old-fashioned + humorous : someone's wife or husband

Please come to our party–and your better half is invited, too!

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ˌbetter ˈhalf 7 [better half] noun = ↑other half

Useful english dictionary. 2012.