as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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An estimated 57% of consumers plan to tip their housekeepers, up 3 percentage points since last year and 10 since 2021, the biggest post-pandemic jump.
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Brad and Jane accidentally give their housekeeper their trip money.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
According to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ longtime housekeeper, Kathy McKeon, Jackie requested clean bed linens daily.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Two decades later, the former hotel housekeepers earned $37,000 a year on average, while the one-time restaurant hosts typically made more than $80,000 annually.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Brad and Jane accidentally give their housekeeper their trip money.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
According to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ longtime housekeeper, Kathy McKeon, Jackie requested clean bed linens daily.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Two decades later, the former hotel housekeepers earned $37,000 a year on average, while the one-time restaurant hosts typically made more than $80,000 annually.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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