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housekeeping

[hous-kee-ping] / ˈhaʊsˌki pɪŋ /
NOUN
household management
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This includes restaurant workers like bartenders, wait staff and dishwashers; hospitality workers including concierges and housekeeping staff; as well as tour guides, personal trainers and hairdressers.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

This finding challenges the long-held view that housekeeping genes play only passive roles and highlights their potential in crop improvement.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

In late 2024, housekeeping supervisors Patsy and Elsy, who are referred to in the first lawsuit against Jenner as well, by their first names only, stepped into their leadership roles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But what does this really mean for Charu, who is obliged by the death of her mother to take up the housekeeping?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Sing Sing’s one female sergeant, Cooper, who was in charge of housekeeping, warned female officers several times at lineup that they were not to wear makeup or engage in any flirtatious behavior with inmates.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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