housekeeping

[US]/'haʊskiːpɪŋ/

[UK]/'haʊskipɪŋ/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the management of household duties; the money spent on household items; the organization of things in a hotel/hospital.

good housekeeping

with no husband to study, housekeeping is mere play.

Housekeeping involves cooking, washing and cleaning.

Her husband spent the housekeeping money on gambling.

The company has made considerable savings through good housekeeping, such as avoiding wastage.

My financial problems were made worse by my bad housekeeping.

a lecture on housekeeping with emphasis on neatness; paused for emphasis, then announced the winner's name.

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