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housework

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house·work  (houswûrk)
n.
The tasks, such as cleaning and cooking, that are performed in housekeeping.
houseworker n.
housework
Noun
the work of running a home, such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.houseworkhousework - the work of cleaning and running a house
housekeeping
work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
Translations
Spanish housework [ˈhauswəːk] n → faenas fpl (de la casa)
French housework [ˈhauswəːk] house n → (travaux mpl du) ménage m
German housework [ˈhauswəːk] house n → Hausarbeit f
Italian housework [ˈhauswəːk] n → faccende fpl domestiche
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You might do housework for some one, dear, you are so handy; or perhaps you could be a nurse-maid to little children.
The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
For a hundred francs a year, she cooked and did the housework, washed, ironed, mended, harnessed the horse, fattened the poultry, made the butter and remained faithful to her mistress--although the latter was by no means an agreeable person.
A Simple Soul by Flaubert, Gustave View in context
Because they will take me away,' says I, 'and put me to service, and I can't work housework.
The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders by Defoe, Daniel View in context
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