English Explanatory Dictionary

housekeeping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
  2. Those workers of an establishment who maintain a house through cleaning, etc.
  3. Any general tasks that involve preparation.
  4. Announcements that must be made before a show or event can begin.
  5. Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.

Word forms

housekeeping housekeepings

Etymology

From house + keeping.

Derived words

housekeeping bill nonhousekeeping

Translations

Bulgarian: домакинство Catalan: tasques de la llar Chinese Mandarin: 家政 Chinese Mandarin: 家事 Chinese Mandarin: 家務 /家务 Dutch: huishouding Esperanto: mastrumado Finnish: kodinhoito French: ménage German: Haushaltung German: Hausarbeit German: Haushalt Ido: menajo Italian: lavoro di casa Japanese: 家事 Japanese: 家政 Japanese: ハウスキーピング Polish: gospodarowanie Russian: домово́дство Russian: дома́шнее хозя́йство Scottish Gaelic: banas-taighe Spanish: tareas domésticas
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