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housekeepers

noun

plural of housekeeper

as in maids

a female domestic servant they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home

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Recent Examples of housekeepers Some families even bring their housekeepers, presumably to clean up all of the empty soy sauce packets. — Brendan Cosgrove, Fortune, 15 June 2026 Sandy Shannon, 62, a guest at the hotel, said a woman was sprayed on the fourth floor, with two housekeepers coming to her aid. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 Jenner is facing two other lawsuits by former housekeepers. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026 Hotel housekeepers and cruise-cabin attendants are experts at creating spaces that feel polished and instantly put together, often by focusing on just one high-impact detail. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026 Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The family employs not only the traditional Hollywood retinues (agents, assistants, stylists, housekeepers) but also people who act as their personal marketing departments, legal teams, and brand consultants. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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maids

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Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.

— Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

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