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Definition of
better half noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
better half
noun
noun
(
informal
)
(
humorous
)
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the person that you are married to, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
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better half
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half a loaf is better than none
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half a loaf is better than none
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