HOUSEKEEPING

housework, housekeeping

(noun) the work of cleaning and running a house

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

housekeeping (countable and uncountable, plural housekeepings)

The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.

Any general tasks that involve preparation.

Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.

Anagrams

• keeping house

Source: Wiktionary


House"keep`ing, n.

1. The state of being occupying a dwelling house as a householder.

2. Care of domestic concerns; management of a house and home affairs.

3. Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions. [Obs.] Tell me, softly and hastly, what's in the pantry Small housekeeping enough, said Phoebe. Sir W. Scott.

House"keep`ing, a.

Definition: Domestic; used in a family; as, housekeeping commodities.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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