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housekeeper

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house·keep·er  (houskpr)
n.
1. One who is employed to perform or direct the domestic tasks in a household.
2. A housewife.
3. An employee of an establishment, such as a hospital, inn, or hotel, who performs or coordinates housekeeping tasks.

housekeeper
Noun
a person employed to run someone else's household
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.housekeeperhousekeeper - a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
domestic, domestic help, house servant - a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
Translations
Spanish housekeeper [ˈhauskiːpəʳ] nama de llaves
French housekeeper [ˈhauskiːpəʳ] house ngouvernante f
German housekeeper [ˈhauskiːpəʳ] house nHaushälterin f
Italian housekeeper [ˈhauskiːpəʳ] ngovernante f

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The housekeeper said, "I am quite of your opinion, miss," and appeared to think me the most sensible woman she had met with for a long time past.
Rouncewell, the old housekeeper at Chesney Wold, has several times taken off her spectacles and cleaned them to make certain that the drops were not upon the glasses.
The housekeeper politely hinted that it was impossible for her to ask other travellers to give up their rooms.
 
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