house‧keep‧er /ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə $ -ər/
noun [countable] someone who is employed to manage the cleaning, cooking etc in a house or hotel
► Do not confuse with
housewife (=a woman who looks after her house rather than going out to work).
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housekeepernoun
BAD: Most Korean women are housekeepers.
GOOD: Most Korean women are housewives.
Usage Note:housekeeper =
a person who does the cooking and keeps a house clean, usually paid by the owners of the house: 'We can't afford to employ a housekeeper.'
housewife =
a married woman who does not have a full-time job outside the house: 'She doesn't want to give up her job and become a housewife.'
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