noun

housekeeper

housekeeper, cleaner, domestic help

The housekeeper cleans the hotel rooms every day.

The housekeeper cleans the hotel rooms every day.

They hired a housekeeper to manage their large home.

They hired a housekeeper to manage their large home.

((a/the)) housekeeper (a person employed to manage a household) The housekeeper arrives at 9 a.m.

Synonyms: cleaner, domestic help, charwoman

A compound of 'house' and 'keeper'. Literally, someone who 'keeps' or takes care of a house.

Think of someone who 'keeps' the house in order. They are the keeper of the house's cleanliness and organisation.

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