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housekeeper

[haus-kee-per] / ˈhaʊsˌki pər /


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He said she had the help of a full-time nanny who doubled as a personal secretary, and a housekeeper who worked 15 hours a week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Apparently my 2 a.m. self is part snack-seeking raccoon, part conscientious housekeeper.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

She has a housekeeper, but how does she manage to keep everything dust free?

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

In Hollywood, a resident hired her housekeeper to help report illegal dumping of goods that are often used to construct more homeless encampments, leading to all sorts of problems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

Probably all mothers found something to fuss about, Ralph decided, even though his own mother was a poor housekeeper.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

“It is so common to have house cleaners, housekeepers ... but why isn’t there someone that you can rely on as a second set of hands to do anything you would do for your family?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Tips make up a significant portion of the income for millions of servers, housekeepers, taxi drivers, and hairstylists across the United States.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The two housekeepers denied that conversation with Brown took place, and said the language barrier would have made such a discussion unlikely.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

He had a cook, a driver, and three housekeepers.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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