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HOUSEKEEPER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HOUSEKEEPER?

Need another word that means the same as “housekeeper”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “housekeeper” in this overview.

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Housekeeper as a Noun
Definitions of "Housekeeper" as a noun
Synonyms of "Housekeeper" as a noun (2 Words)
Associations of "Housekeeper" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Housekeeper” are: attendant, retainer

Housekeeper as a Noun

Definitions of "Housekeeper" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “housekeeper” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A person employed to manage a household.
A person employed to perform cleaning and other domestic tasks in a hotel or institution.
A servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household.

Synonyms of "Housekeeper" as a noun (2 Words)

attendant	An event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another. A cloakroom attendant.
retainer	A thing that holds something in place. Faithful family retainers.

Associations of "Housekeeper" (30 Words)

acolyte	A person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession. She runs the department through a small group of acolytes.
allegiant	Steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government. It is impossible to be allegiant* to two opposing forces.*
babysitting	The work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home. I used to do a lot of free babysitting.
butler	English poet (1612-1680.
chore	A specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee. He sees interviews as a chore.
cleaner	A device for cleaning such as a vacuum cleaner. My suit s at the cleaners.
cleaning	The act of making something clean. He gave his shoes a good cleaning.
dutiful	Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one’s duty. A dutiful* child.*
enslave	Make a slave of; bring into servitude. They were enslaved by their need to take drugs.
epigone	An inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician. The humdrum compositions of some of Beethoven s epigones.
errand	The purpose or object of an errand. She asked Tim to run an errand* for her.*
factotum	An employee who does all kinds of work. He was employed as the general factotum.
flatter	Cause (someone) to feel honoured and pleased. The final scoreline flattered England.
follower	A person who moves or travels behind someone or something. He is a keen follower* of football.*
footman	A soldier in the infantry.
housekeeping	The regulation of metabolic functions that are common to all cells. Writing barely pays my part of the housekeeping.
janitor	Someone employed to clean and maintain a building.
lackey	A person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person. He denied that he was the lackey* of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.*
laundress	A working woman who takes in washing.
loyal	Inspired by love for your country. Loyal service.
maid	An unmarried girl or young woman. Mary eventually managed to find a job as a maid.
minion	A servile or fawning dependant. He gets oppressed minions like me to fob them off.
obedient	Dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority. An obedient* soldier.*
retainer	An appliance for keeping a loose tooth, an orthodontic prosthesis, or orthodontically aligned teeth in place. Faithful family retainers.
secretary	A person who is head of an administrative department of government. She was secretary* to David Wilby MP.*
servant	A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant. The state cannot be a servant* of the church.*
steward	An attendant on an airplane. Security is found in reparticipating in community and stewarding nature.
sycophant	A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
toady	A pufferfish. She imagined him toadying to his rich clients.
wash	An act of washing something or an instance of being washed. The plan s impact on jobs would be a wash* creating as many as it costs.*