BREADWINNER


Meaning of BREADWINNER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbred-ˌwi-nər ]

noun

Date: 1771

1. : a means (as a tool or craft) of livelihood

2. : a member of a family whose wages supply its livelihood

• bread·win·ning -ˌwi-niŋ noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.