Definitions for Housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌki pərhouse·keep·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. housekeepernoun

   a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. housekeepernoun

   One who looks after the home by herself; either as a wife or a hired servant.

   She was their third housekeeper, but after a month or so she also gave up.

2. housekeepernoun

   A woman who supervises the female domestic staff of a large home.

3. housekeepernoun

   One who supervises the cleaning staff of a hospital, hotel, or similar business.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Housekeepernoun

   Etymology: house and keep.

   1. Householder; master of a family.

   To be said an honest man and a good housekeeper, goes as fairly as to say a graceful man and a great scholar. William Shakespeare.

   If I may credit housekeepers and substantial tradesmen, all sorts of provisions and commodities are risen excessively. John Locke.

   2. One who lives in plenty.

   The people are apter to applaud housekeepers than house-raisers. Henry Wotton.

   3. One who lives much at home.

   How do you both? You are manifest housekeepers. What are you sewing here? William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   4. A woman servant that has care of a family, and superintends the other maid servants.

   Merry folks, who want by chance
   A pair to make a country-dance,
   Call the old housekeeper, and get her
   To fill a place for want of better. Jonathan Swift.

   5. A housedog.

   Distinguish the housekeeper, the hunter. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. housekeeper

   A housekeeper is an individual employed in a private home or establishment to manage household duties such as cleaning, cooking, shopping, and taking care of children or elderly. Their responsibilities may also include maintaining the household budget, caring for pets, and coordinating with other household staff or service providers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Housekeepernoun

   one who occupies a house with his family; a householder; the master or mistress of a family

2. Housekeepernoun

   one who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs

3. Housekeepernoun

   one who exercises hospitality, or has a plentiful and hospitable household

4. Housekeepernoun

   one who keeps or stays much at home

5. Housekeepernoun

   a house dog

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Housekeeper

   A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence, including direction of subordinate maids. The term is almost exclusively applied to females; males are generally referred to as housecleaners, head of household staff, or, under the old British Imperial system as houseboys.

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1. • Domestic

How to pronounce Housekeeper?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Housekeeper in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Housekeeper in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Housekeeper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Housekeeper in a Sentence

1. Kanye West:

   I was so self-conscious about the nanny and the housekeeper that I didn't want them to hear me screaming in the living room, i think that that's such a metaphor of something for the existence of so-called well-off people that they're not really well-off -- they won't even scream in their own house.

2. Zsa Zsa Gabor:

   I'm a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.

3. Richard Simmons:

   I feel that Richard is now being controlled by the very people that he controlled his whole life, controlled in the sense that they are taking advantage of his weak mental state. Controlled in the sense that they are controlling his mail, controlling his everything. His brother, the manager and Teresa (Reveles, Simmons' live-in housekeeper).Those three people.

4. Tom Voss:

   The tip amount should be based on a variety of variables including type of hotel — luxury vs. motel — cost of room, length of stay, degree that the guest communicates with the housekeeper and overall performance and satisfaction, hotel housekeepers work hard and are often paid little, so if the guest is satisfied, it is fashionable to tip.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Housekeeper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Housekeeper
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Housekeeper
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Housekeeper
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Housekeeper