housekeeper

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhaʊskipɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhaʊskiːpə/

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• Hyphenation: house‧keep‧er

Noun

Singular housekeeper

Plural housekeepers

1. (countable) A housekeeper is a person who is paid to maintain a house or a hotel.

   Their housekeeper was cleaning the house.

2. A member of a household who maintains the household

Related words

• house
• keep
• keeper