housekeeper

house·keep·er

noun \-ˌkē-pər\

Definition of HOUSEKEEPER

1

: one employed to manage the domestic duties involved in maintaining a house

2

: housewife 1

Examples of HOUSEKEEPER

1. <the bachelor doctor could easily afford to hire a housekeeper to cook and clean>

First Known Use of HOUSEKEEPER

1607

Related to HOUSEKEEPER

Synonyms: biddy, char [British], charwoman, handmaiden (also handmaid), house girl, maid, housemaid, maidservant, skivvy [British], wench

Related Words: attendant, chambermaid; abigail, lady-in-waiting, maid-in-waiting; au pair, nursemaid; domestic, menial; amah, ayah

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Rhymes with HOUSEKEEPER

beekeeper, bookkeeper, crowkeeper, doorkeeper, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, goalkeeper, greenkeeper, grim reaper, groundskeeper, innkeeper, lockkeeper, minesweeper, peacekeeper, scorekeeper, shopkeeper, spring peeper, stockkeeper, storekeeper, timekeeper, zookeeper