housekeeper

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈhaʊskiːpə/
/ˈhaʊskipɚ/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Someone who owns a house as a place of residence; a householder.

2 Definition

Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc.

Example Sentences
  • She was their third housekeeper, but after a month or so she also gave up.
3 Definition

Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household.

4 Definition

Someone who keeps to their house; someone who rarely ventures away from home; an unadventurous person, a homebody.