Definition of housekeeper

• n. - One who occupies a house with his family; a householder; the master or mistress of a family.
• n. - One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs.
• n. - One who exercises hospitality, or has a plentiful and hospitable household.
• n. - One who keeps or stays much at home.
• n. - A house dog.