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housekeeper

noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər

Definition of housekeeper

as in maid

a female domestic servant they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home

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Recent Examples of housekeeper The actor said a housekeeper told his family that ‘God spoke to’ her about his trajectory. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The former California governor also shares youngest son Joseph Baena, 28, with former housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Saar took a smiling mammy figure and replaced the pencil a Black housekeeper would have used for her client’s grocery list with a rifle and grenade. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The hotel’s theming is impeccable, with workers dressed like bellhops and housekeepers and a grand lobby library featuring eclectic paintings and sculptures. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for housekeeper

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maid

Noun

The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Sullivan was an Irish immigrant who had been working as a maid for the Bordens for more than two years.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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