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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During the hotel's Global Wellness Day, therapists give on-site massages to housekeepers and front-desk staff.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The lawsuit said Robinson harassed and assaulted his former housekeepers who worked at his Chatsworth home between 2006 and 2024.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The original lawsuit was brought forth by a personal assistant and three former housekeepers for Robinson.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
According to Robinson’s filing, one of the housekeepers deleted text exchanges and photos from a phone belonging to Robinson’s wife, Frances Robinson.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The lawsuit said Robinson harassed and assaulted his former housekeepers who worked at his Chatsworth home between 2006 and 2024.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The original lawsuit was brought forth by a personal assistant and three former housekeepers for Robinson.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
According to Robinson’s filing, one of the housekeepers deleted text exchanges and photos from a phone belonging to Robinson’s wife, Frances Robinson.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housekeeper. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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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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