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housekeeping definition

house·keep·ing (-kēp′iŋ)

noun

  1. the work of a housekeeper
  2. the department or staff at a hotel or motel responsible for cleaning guest rooms and public areas, changing linens, etc.
  3. internal management of affairs, as of a business

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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