housework, housekeeping
(noun) the work of cleaning and running a house
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• 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
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
