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Churchhouse vs Churchmouse - What's the difference?

churchhouse | churchmouse |

As nouns the difference between churchhouse and churchmouse

is that churchhouse is a quaker building used as a church and meeting-place while churchmouse is a mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person.

churchhouse

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A Quaker building used as a church and meeting-place.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=November 1, author=, title=Missing Compassion, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=As a result, compassion is left at the churchhouse door, and the truly needy must look elsewhere for help. }}

    churchmouse

    English

    Alternative forms

    * church mouse

    Noun

    (churchmice)
  • A mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person.