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housekeeper

noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər

Definition of housekeeper

as in maid

a female domestic servant they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home

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Recent Examples of housekeeper However, the housekeeper reportedly saw blood on Watford's hands and pants, along with a woman lying motionless and face-down on the floor. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 Employees on strike included housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, slot attendants and warehouse workers who are seeking higher pay, better benefits and workplace protections. — State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026 Leeves played Daphne, a live-in housekeeper and physical therapist for Frasier’s father, Martin (John Mahoney). — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026 Nerys Amber Stocks is also joining the cast for the special as Lucy, the Haywards’ housekeeper. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housekeeper

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maid

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Winnicott saw his own childhood as one held together by an entire assemblage of women, among them his biological mother, two sisters, a governess, a nanny, and a house full of maids.

— Jamie Hood, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026
As Sissy and Flo, a pair of maids who work for Jesse and who see everything, this cheeky, charismatic duo winds up being Wanted’s secret pair of stars.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026

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