housekeeper
noun
house·keep·er
ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər 
1
: one employed to manage the domestic duties involved in maintaining a house
2
: a member of a household who manages the domestic duties of the household
She was her father's housekeeper …—
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery
especially
: one who keeps house in a specified way
was always a good/poor housekeeper
… a tidy housekeeper who kept flowers outside his unit … —Kyle Swenson
Kyle Swenson Examples of housekeeper in a Sentence
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The family employs not only the traditional Hollywood retinues (agents, assistants, stylists, housekeepers) but also people who act as their personal marketing departments, legal teams, and brand consultants.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Foreman detailed the production’s exhaustive research process, including references from the real family’s housekeeper identifying the exact products and colors the real Maggie regularly carried in her purse.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Indeed, Walter is perhaps best known to a generation of fans for her role as Chessy, the no-nonsense housekeeper in the beloved rom-com.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeeper. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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housekeeper
noun
house·keep·er
ˈhau̇-ˌskē-pər
: a person employed to take care of a house
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