nonworking

adj — 2 senses

nonworking

adj

Etymology From non- + working.

1

That does not work (operate or function).

Near-synonyms: out-of-order, out-of-service

2

Not employed; employed in unpaid labor, such as homemaking and childcare.

She works more than 12 hours a day at homemaking and childcare, so it is ironic that she is classified as a nonworking spouse.

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