ex-husband

nouncommon in dialogue

United States

A former husband (from a previous marriage after a divorce).

noun

1
A former husband (from a previous marriage after a divorce).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. Middle French ex-bor. Middle English ex- English ex- English husband English ex-husband From ex- + husband.

Forms

plural: ex-husbands

ex-boyfriend · A former boyfriend.ex-con · A former prisoner.ex-girlfriend · A former girlfriend.

ex-husband · A former husband (from a previous marriage after a divorce).

ex-wife · A former wife (from a previous marriage after a divorce).exact · Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth;…exactly · Without approximation; precisely.

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