housekeeper
housekeeper
nounDefinition of HOUSEKEEPER
a female domestic servant <the bachelor doctor could easily afford to hire a housekeeper to cook and clean>
Synonyms biddy, char [British], charwoman, handmaiden (also handmaid), house girl, housekeeper, housemaid, maidservant, skivvy [British], wench
Related Words attendant, chambermaid; abigail, lady-in-waiting, maid-in-waiting; au pair, nursemaid; domestic, menial; amah, ayah
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