housekeeper

Synonyms for housekeeper

noun domestic

noun. female who performs housework

noun. a woman in charge of an establishment

noun. woman

noun. a woman in charge of an establishment

mid-15c., "householder," from house (n.) + agent noun of keep (v.). Sense of "female head domestic servant of a house" is from c.1600.

The housekeeper had lived with your father, and been retained by his lordship.

This led me to request a sight of that villa—a crown to the housekeeper got me admittance.

"And precious little good will it do her," said the housekeeper.

We keep all close till after the burying, for fear—that was the housekeeper's order.

My father had a housekeeper, a trusty woman, he considered her.

"She's a very decent woman, Mistress Shand," said the housekeeper.

"Then I wish you'd bring me a bottle of stove polish," requested the housekeeper.

"They told me to tell you they were at the bank," said the housekeeper.

The housekeeper and hired man had gone to bed, and all was still in the house.

Say, too, that the housekeeper's place can't be kept for her—must be filled at once.