Added 9 October 2026 housekeeper /ˈhaʊskipɚ/ noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about housekeeper at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household. Origin From house + keeper. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: housewifehomemakerhousekeepinghouseworkbabysittergovernesshouseholdnursenannyhostess Back to today's word