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houseworker

[ hous-wur-ker ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌwɜr kər /

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noun

a paid employee in a home, as a maid or cook.

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Origin of houseworker

Words nearby houseworker

housewife, housewifely, housewifery, housewifey, housework, houseworker, housewrecker, house wren, housey-housey, housing, housing association

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How to use houseworker in a sentence

If she employs a houseworker, she must be able to plan the work of her helper.
The Canadian Girl at Work|Marjory MacMurchy
The wages of a competent houseworker, in any part of the country, average over eighteen dollars a month.
What eight million women want|Rheta Childe Dorr
One skilled houseworker might assist with the work of three or four households.
The Canadian Girl at Work|Marjory MacMurchy
How pleasant and dignified it sounds; nothing about a general houseworker or maid or servant, just Home Assistant!
How To Write Special Feature Articles|Willard Grosvenor Bleyer

One employer advertised for a general houseworker without laundry, with the privilege of going at night, and with hours off.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923|Various