Definition of Housekeeping
House´keep`ing
n.
1.
The
state
of
occupying
a
dwelling
house
as
a
householder
.
2.
Care
of
domestic
concerns
;
management
of
a
house
and
home
affairs
.
3.
Hospitality
;
a
liberal
and
hospitable
table
;
a
supply
of
provisions
.
Tell
me
,
softly
and
hastily
,
what
'
s
in
the
pantry
?
Small
housekeeping
enough
,
said
Phœbe.
- Sir W. Scott.
a.
1.
Domestic
;
used
in
a
family
;
as
,
housekeeping
commodities
.
Related Words
housekeep
,
housework
,
work
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