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housekeeper

American  
[hous-kee-per] / ˈhaʊsˌki pər /

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 British  
/ ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə /

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

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Other Word Forms

  • housekeeperlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of housekeeper

First recorded in 1375–1425, housekeeper is from the late Middle English word houskeper. See house, keeper

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