housekeeper
a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.
an employee of a hotel, hospital, etc., who supervises the cleaning staff.
Origin of housekeeper
1Other words from housekeeper
- house·keep·er·like, adjective
Words Nearby housekeeper
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How to use housekeeper in a sentence
The most infamous case was that of Kanae Kijima, a onetime housekeeper who became a highly paid mistress.
She was once quoted as saying that she wanted to help all women who “are not wasting life being a housekeeper.”
Meet 'The Queen of Thieves' Marm Mandelbaum, New York City's First Mob Boss | J. North Conway | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Hart and Cohle interviewed the old Tuttle housekeeper, she also remembered a scarred face.
It was Beethoven who once fired his housekeeper for telling a lie.
Japan’s Beloved Deaf Composer is Neither Deaf Nor a Composer | Jimmy So | February 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA housekeeper came out to buy some, wiping her hands on her apron.
Mexico City’s Magical Moment of Resurgence | Condé Nast Traveler | February 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The doctor, a little puzzled, took his leave, but had not gone ten yards when the housekeeper flew screaming after him.
Uncanny Tales | VariousPhœbe pushed Alice's hand in the direction of the passage that leads to the housekeeper's room.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuShe is thirty-five now, quite plain, and makes a living as a sort of itinerant housekeeper and caterer.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe housekeeper to the great Lord Wilton, was honour enough to satisfy her moderate ambition.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieThe next morning Jess was up before the others, as was fitting for a little housekeeper.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
British Dictionary definitions for housekeeper
/ (ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə) /
a person, esp a woman, employed to run a household
bad housekeeper a person who is not an efficient and thrifty domestic manager
good housekeeper a person who is an efficient and thrifty domestic manager
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