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housekeeper

[haus-kee-per] / ˈhaʊsˌki pər /


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Why wait for the housekeeper to make that trip to the garden shed for hedge clippers?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 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

Last month, I visited a Hollywood neighborhood where one frustrated resident hired her housekeeper to document chronic problems related to homelessness, illegal dumping and criminal activity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

The housekeeper came forward, and told them it was a picture of a young gentleman, the son of her late master’s steward, who had been brought up by him at his own expense.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Patricia Avila alleged in her 2021 suit that she and Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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

The legal filing follows two lawsuits brought by former housekeepers of the embattled reality star.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

If Musk fails, he only earns his $54,080 salary, or about half of what unionized hotel housekeepers make in Manhattan.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

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

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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