Plural of housekeeper
regular plural
The plural of housekeeper is housekeepers.
Forms of housekeeper
| Singular | housekeeper /ˈhaʊskipɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | housekeepers |
| Countable | countable |
Housekeepers in a sentence
- When management of the toney Copley Plaza Hotel ordered housekeepers recently to put down their mops and hand wash the floors, a furor arose among the hotel cleaning staff.1987 December 13, Elizabeth Pincus, “Copping To The Mop Scandal”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 22, page 1
- Of course, all housekeepers make enough pastry for two or three pie-bakings, don t we?1927, Farm Journal - Volume 51, page 96. From the entry pie-baking
- With so many housekeepers and farmworkers, teachers and gardeners, line cooks and police gone, the state seizes up.2021 October 5, Ian Bogost, “A Day Without Facebook”, in The Atlantic. From the entry mockumentary
Meaning of housekeeper
- noun Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc.
- noun Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household.
- noun Someone who keeps to their house; someone who rarely ventures away from home; an unadventurous person, a homebody.
Questions about the plural of housekeeper
- What is the plural of housekeeper?
- The plural of housekeeper is housekeepers.
- Is housekeeper countable?
- Housekeeper is a countable noun.
Source and license
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