Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches

doorkey children

 - 2 dictionary results

door-key child

[dawr-kee, dohr-]
–noun Older Use.
latch-key child.

latchkey child

–noun
a child who must spend at least part of the day alone and unsupervised, as when the parents are away at work.
Also called door-key child.


Origin:
1940–45; so called because such a child is provided with a key for getting into the home after school
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To doorkey children
Search another word or see doorkey children on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: