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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Housekeeper \House"keep`er\, n.
1. One who occupies a house with his family; a householder;
the master or mistress of a family. --Locke.
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2. One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as,
his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to
superintend the servants of a household and manage the
ordinary domestic affairs.
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3. One who exercises hospitality, or has a plentiful and
hospitable household. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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4. One who keeps or stays much at home. [R.]
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You are manifest housekeeper. --Shak.
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5. A house dog. [Obs.] --Shak.
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