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housekeeper

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhaʊsˌkiːpər/ · UK /ˈhaʊskiːpə/

housekeeper means: Someone paid to clean and care for a house or hotel.

noun

PAID HOME CAREB1

Someone paid to clean and care for a house or hotel.

  • The housekeeper cleaned our room.
  • They hired a housekeeper to help with the house.
  • Hotel housekeepers change the sheets every morning.

Common phrases: hotel housekeeper, hire a housekeeper, live-in housekeeper

HOUSEHOLD MANAGERB2

Someone employed to organize the work, supplies, and staff in a home.

  • The housekeeper organized the servants’ work.
  • Their housekeeper ordered food and checked the household accounts.
  • A new housekeeper took charge of the estate’s domestic staff.

Similar words: household manager

Common phrases: head housekeeper, employ a housekeeper, estate housekeeper

HOUSEHOLD CARERB2

A person who lives in a home and takes care of its daily needs.

  • My father is an excellent housekeeper.
  • As the main housekeeper, she plans our meals.
  • Both partners are careful housekeepers who share the chores.

Similar words: homemaker

Common phrases: good housekeeper, careful housekeeper, efficient housekeeper

Questions about housekeeper

What does housekeeper mean?

Someone paid to clean and care for a house or hotel.

What is housekeeper in other languages?

Türkçe: temizlik görevlisi · Español: empleado doméstico · Français: employé de maison · Deutsch: Haushaltshilfe · Italiano: collaboratore domestico · 日本語: 家政婦

How do you pronounce housekeeper?

In American English /ˈhaʊsˌkiːpər/; in British English /ˈhaʊskiːpə/.

How do you use housekeeper in a sentence?

The housekeeper cleaned our room. They hired a housekeeper to help with the house.

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