house-proud
/ˈhaʊs praʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaʊs praʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhau̇s-ˌprau̇d/ (ame, mw)
house-proud — adjective
1. describing someone who takes great pride in how tidy and presentable their home
describing someone who takes great pride in how tidy and presentable their home looks, often working hard to maintain it.
Eli is so house-proud that he polishes the kitchen taps every single morning.
predicative: be house-proud + degree adverb
Faisal's grandmother was famously house-proud and would not let visitors enter without removing their shoes.
collocation: famously house-proud
Élise grew up in a house-proud family where Saturday mornings were always spent cleaning together.
Renata became house-proud in her thirties and now irons every bedsheet.
Quinn is not particularly house-proud, so dirty dishes often sit in the sink.
- fastidious
broader — careful about cleanliness or detail in general, not only the home
- houseworking
rare; describes the activity rather than the attitude
- slovenly
negative: messy and uncaring about appearance
文法句型
be house-proud
very/extremely house-proud
用法筆記
Almost always describes a person (or a household). Frequently modified by degree adverbs (very, extremely, famously, fiercely). More common in British English than American English.