Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Performance or management of household tasks.
- noun Management and maintenance of the property of an institution or organization.
- noun Routine tasks and procedures carried out in the functioning of an operation or system.
- noun A department in a hotel or institution that is in charge of cleaning and minor maintenance.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The management of home affairs; care of domestic concerns.
- noun Supply of provisions for household use.
- noun Hospitality.
- Domestic; used in a family: as, housekeeping commodities.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of occupying a dwelling house as a householder.
- noun Care of domestic concerns; management of a house and home affairs.
- noun obsolete Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
- adjective Domestic; used in a family.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning. - noun Any general tasks that involve preparation.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the work of cleaning and running a house
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Examples
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Light housekeeping, standby assist for bathing* Two clients - women* Afternoon & evening hours (M-F) EXPERIENCED BATHER and HOMEMAKER* Must have reliabe transportation* Must have exp in giving showers & bed baths to men / women, light housekeeping* Willing to travel to Rio Rancho, Corrales, Bernalillo area*P / T to start - Must be open full day & possible week-endsPlease call 242-6236 and speak with ElaineEEO / AAP EMPLOYER BUY A HOME; GET A CHECK, UP-TO $8000.00, GOVERNMENT STIMULUS PROGRAMS, FHA Loans, New Homes
unknown title 2009
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One reason I got so behind in housekeeping was that there were so many laborers I had to work around.
Moving Along Nicely 2009
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But, most of the jobs available for the mazatlecos are in housekeeping, gardening and other service areas, with pay hovering around 70 pesos a day.
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But, most of the jobs available for the mazatlecos are in housekeeping, gardening and other service areas, with pay hovering around 70 pesos a day.
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We are beholden to those of our mothers who wanted to keep a beautiful home (no matter how much or how little money they had) and to Martha Stewart and also to Cheryl Mendelson (and her wonderful and very informative book, Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House) to a new understanding that housekeeping is a gratifying and civilizing activity.
January Organizing and Housecleaning Linda 2008
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We are beholden to those of our mothers who wanted to keep a beautiful home (no matter how much or how little money they had) and to Martha Stewart and also to Cheryl Mendelson (and her wonderful and very informative book, Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House) to a new understanding that housekeeping is a gratifying and civilizing activity.
Archive 2008-01-01 Linda 2008
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Really, exercise of almost any sort, especially some type of housekeeping, is one of my favorite ways to get rid of the "blahs", & I like that I have something extra to show for my efforts.
Mood Lifters 2008
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"I was brought up to believe in the modern myth that housekeeping is only drudgery, and the housewife is a downtrodden martyr."
The Symphony of Supper-Time Linda 2008
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Cameron, who started working for the Conservative party in the last two years of Thatcher's period in Downing Street, will echo two of her most famous statements when he says today: After a decade of reckless spending under Labour, Britain needs good housekeeping from the Conservatives.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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I was brought up to believe in the modern myth that housekeeping is only drudgery, and the housewife is a downtrodden martyr.
Archive 2008-10-01 Linda 2008
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