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housekeeper

house·keep·er [ hówss kpər ] (plural house·keep·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody running somebody else's house: somebody employed to perform or manage the work of taking care of somebody else's house and the people who live there

2. employee who cleans: somebody employed by a hotel, hospital, or other establishment to clean and do other housekeeping tasks or manage the people who do this

3. somebody running household: somebody who takes care of his or her own house and its residents

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