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 Synonyms
Examples of housekeeper in a Sentence
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
Recent Examples on the Web
However, she’s found friends in the cast, such as housekeepers Emily Kovacs and Grace Cottrell.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Her disjunctive narrative structure merely retreads magical realism — in which Flora’s gaggle of daughters and housekeeper Italia (Carol Duarte), who hides a biracial child, might be superstitious illusions, a way to sentimentalize what is troublesome.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
The contracts, which cover luxury hotels such as the Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria, include an almost immediate raise of $5 per hour for workers who don’t typically earn tips, including front desk clerks, dishwashers and housekeepers.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Because the building had very few dedicated housekeepers and dining staff, caregivers also had to do laundry, clean rooms and help serve meals in between making their rounds delivering medicine and assisting residents with grooming, bathing and going to the bathroom.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Openings included head chef, mixologist, sous chef, line cook, housekeeper, fine dining server, event coordinator, event assistant and estate manager.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
From humble beginnings as housekeepers, waitstaff, or gardeners, these women have embraced challenges and opportunities, transforming setbacks into stepping stones toward success.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Witness testimony recounted Kouri buying the sandwich from a local diner the same week her housekeeper allegedly sold several dozen fentanyl pills to Kouri.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
McKenzie played the housekeeper Alice — the role made famous by Ann B. Davis — in the 2000 telefilm Unauthorized: Brady Bunch — The Final Days and showed up in Rodney Dangerfield’s Meet Wally Sparks (1997) and on episodes of Daddy Dearest, Frasier, Big Brother Jake and Caroline in the City.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Her disjunctive narrative structure merely retreads magical realism — in which Flora’s gaggle of daughters and housekeeper Italia (Carol Duarte), who hides a biracial child, might be superstitious illusions, a way to sentimentalize what is troublesome.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
The contracts, which cover luxury hotels such as the Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria, include an almost immediate raise of $5 per hour for workers who don’t typically earn tips, including front desk clerks, dishwashers and housekeepers.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Because the building had very few dedicated housekeepers and dining staff, caregivers also had to do laundry, clean rooms and help serve meals in between making their rounds delivering medicine and assisting residents with grooming, bathing and going to the bathroom.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Openings included head chef, mixologist, sous chef, line cook, housekeeper, fine dining server, event coordinator, event assistant and estate manager.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
From humble beginnings as housekeepers, waitstaff, or gardeners, these women have embraced challenges and opportunities, transforming setbacks into stepping stones toward success.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Witness testimony recounted Kouri buying the sandwich from a local diner the same week her housekeeper allegedly sold several dozen fentanyl pills to Kouri.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
McKenzie played the housekeeper Alice — the role made famous by Ann B. Davis — in the 2000 telefilm Unauthorized: Brady Bunch — The Final Days and showed up in Rodney Dangerfield’s Meet Wally Sparks (1997) and on episodes of Daddy Dearest, Frasier, Big Brother Jake and Caroline in the City.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
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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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