housekeeper, noun
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- English, South African EnglishShow more Special sense of general English housekeeper a woman who manages or superintends the affairs of a household (which is also used in South African English).
A domestic worker; helper.
1982 Z. Mayat Indian Delights 5The help of several persons who have been deeply involved with this project and foremost amongst these is my housekeeper Mildred Mdladla.
1988 L. Jeannes in Style Feb. 54Somehow..‘my domestic worker’ doesn’t roll as easily off the tongue or the teacups as ‘my maid’...The vogue word seems to be housekeeper. It has a round, rich upmarket feel. And it leaves the listener in doubt as to the exact colour of the person keeping house. There is a lot of status in having a white or even a dark beige housekeeper.
A domestic worker; helper.
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