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housekeeper
[ hous-kee-per ]
/ ËhaÊsËki pÉr /
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noun
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.
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Origin of housekeeper
OTHER WORDS FROM housekeeper
house·keep·er·like, adjectiveWords nearby housekeeper
household name, household troops, household word, househusband, housekeep, housekeeper, housekeeping, housel, Houselander, house league, houseleek
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How to use housekeeper in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for housekeeper
housekeeper
/ (ËhaÊsËkiËpÉ) /
noun
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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