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housekeeper

[hous-kee-per]

noun

  1. a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.

  2. an employee of a hotel, hospital, etc., who supervises the cleaning staff.



housekeeper

/ ˈʊˌ쾱ːə /

noun

  1. a person, esp a woman, employed to run a household

  2. a person who is not an efficient and thrifty domestic manager

  3. a person who is an efficient and thrifty domestic manager

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • housekeeperlike adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of housekeeper1

First recorded in 1375–1425, housekeeper is from the late Middle English word houskeper. See house, keeper
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A housekeeper with a modest income, she was slowly bled for more than $100,000 through a mix of false assurances and threats.

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Swit was found by her housekeeper around 10 a.m., according to publicist Harlan Boll, who said he had been on the phone with her at 11 p.m. local time Thursday night — 2 a.m.

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Three are former housekeepers and one was the singer's personal assistant, cook and hairdresser, according to court documents.

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Three are former housekeepers and one was the singer’s personal assistant, cook and hairdresser, per court documents reviewed by The Times.

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A United Nations judge has been jailed for forcing a housekeeper to work as a slave.

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