doghouses
Backyard canine quarters
Doghouses is the plural of doghouse, a small outdoor shelter built to house a dog.
The phrase in the doghouse means to be in disfavor or trouble with someone, as if banished from the comfort of the main house to sleep outside with the dog.
After forgetting our anniversary, I was in the doghouse for a week.
Enclosure for hounds
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- A-frameTriangular building structure
- pitched roofAngled building top
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
straw · cedar · shingles · ventilation · chain link · fenced area · shade · windbreak
Manufactured in advance
- DIYAmateur home projects
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- lumberSawn wood for building
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
hammer · nails · shingles · paint · insulation · assembly · kit · measurements
Difficulty or distress
- disgraceLoss of honor
- disfavorLack of approval
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
exile · cold shoulder · silent treatment · banishment · couch · apology · makeup · forgiveness
kennel
Enclosure for hounds
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- A-frameTriangular building structure
- pitched roofAngled building top
bedding · straw · cedar · shingles · ventilation · chain link · fenced area · shade · windbreak · waterproof
prefabricated
Manufactured in advance
- DIYAmateur home projects
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- lumberSawn wood for building
plywood · hammer · nails · shingles · paint · insulation · assembly · kit · measurements · tools
trouble
Difficulty or distress
- disgraceLoss of honor
- disfavorLack of approval
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
disapproval · exile · cold shoulder · silent treatment · banishment · couch · apology · makeup · forgiveness · spouse
doghousescathouses
Brothels, slang
birdcages · horse stables · chicken coops · rabbit hutches · aquariums
doghousesgood graces
Favorable standing with someone
favor · good books · good standing · esteem · approval
- in the doghouseTemporarily out of favor