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house⋅ful

  [hous-fool]
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–noun, plural -fuls.
1. as many as a house will accommodate: a houseful of weekend guests.
2. as much as a house will hold: He had several housefuls of furniture.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME. See house, -ful

Usage note:
See -ful.
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house·ful   (hous'fŏŏl)   
n.  The amount or number that a house can hold or accommodate: a houseful of Victorian furniture; a houseful of guests.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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