n., slang An arrangement in which an unmarried couple live together. Are Joe and Sue married? Oh, no, it's just a case of light housekeeping. See: SHACK UP WITH.
set up housekeeping
set up housekeeping Move in together, as in Couples today often set up housekeeping long before they marry. [Mid-1800s]
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