housekeeping
pronunciation
How to pronounce housekeeping in British English:
UK [ˈhaʊski:pɪŋ]
How to pronounce housekeeping in American English:
US [ˈhaʊsˌkipɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the work of cleaning and running a house
Word Origin
- housekeeping (n.)
- 1540s, from house (n.) + present participle of keep (v.).
Example
- 1. Tensions over housekeeping , finances and childrearing can run high .
- 2. One way to save money is to reduce housekeeping costs .
- 3. A subtler criticism is that green growth is merely good economic housekeeping , with a lot of fuss about environmental costs that should be factored in anyway .
- 4. Living the suite life : determine whether housekeeping is a top priority .
- 5. Your mother prefers to do her own housekeeping -- even if it is a little slapdash .