English Explanatory Dictionary

housekeep

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To carry out the domestic duties of housekeeping.
  2. To perform the general tasks of housekeeping.
noun
  1. The person in charge of a house; a housekeeper or innkeeper.

Word forms

housekeep housekeeps housekeeping housekept

Etymology

Back-formation from housekeeping.

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