housekeeper
noun
a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.
housekeepers
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pluralof housekeeper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“It is so common to have house cleaners, housekeepers ... but why isn’t there someone that you can rely on as a second set of hands to do anything you would do for your family?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The two housekeepers denied that conversation with Brown took place, and said the language barrier would have made such a discussion unlikely.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Less than two months after being sued by two former housekeepers, Kylie Jenner has been hit with a third workplace lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
If Musk fails, he only earns his $54,080 salary, or about half of what unionized hotel housekeepers make in Manhattan.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
To understand why plump housekeepers jog faster when heading downhill, consult Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
