as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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For an additional fee, premium services are available, including a private chef, butler, two housekeepers, and a chauffeur.
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Among them is Robbie Turner (Alberto Velazquez), son of the Tallis’ housekeeper and a de facto brother to Briony, plus Leon’s friend Paul Marshall (Jonathan Dole).
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Each villa—some designed for romance, some built for families, some perfect for friends—comes with sweeping views, private pools, and best of all, a dedicated butler, housekeeper, and chef.
—Alyssa Shelasky, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
What do violinists, grocery store clerks, college dorm counselors, nurses, teachers, hotel housekeepers, dockworkers, TV writers, autoworkers, Amazon warehouse workers and Boeing workers have in common?
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Among them is Robbie Turner (Alberto Velazquez), son of the Tallis’ housekeeper and a de facto brother to Briony, plus Leon’s friend Paul Marshall (Jonathan Dole).
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Each villa—some designed for romance, some built for families, some perfect for friends—comes with sweeping views, private pools, and best of all, a dedicated butler, housekeeper, and chef.
—Alyssa Shelasky, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
What do violinists, grocery store clerks, college dorm counselors, nurses, teachers, hotel housekeepers, dockworkers, TV writers, autoworkers, Amazon warehouse workers and Boeing workers have in common?
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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