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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