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housekeeper

[hous-kee-per] / ˈhaʊsˌki pər /


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Margaret O’Brien’s miniature “juvenile” Oscar for “Meet Me in St. Louis” was taken by a housekeeper who offered to polish it but never returned.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

A housekeeper to help at home with the cleaning when I’m on set in various locations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Jurors were told she lived some of the time in the UK where she was provided with a housekeeper, nanny, gardener and window cleaner.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Maybe the housekeeper, a plant of the obsessed doctor’s, did it?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

The housekeeper must have come this afternoon, polished the wooden furniture with lemon, and wiped the windows with vinegar.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse