The company has made considerable savings through good housekeeping, such as avoiding wastage.
My financial problems were made worse by my bad housekeeping.
Her husband spent the housekeeping money on gambling.
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housekeeping — house‧keep‧ing [ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1. the work and organization of the things that need to be done in a house or hotel, such as cleaning and cooking: • Guests must vacate their rooms by 11 a.m. so that the housekeeping staff can… … Financial and business terms
Housekeeping — House keep ing, n. 1. The state of occupying a dwelling house as a householder. [1913 Webster] 2. Care of domestic concerns; management of a house and home affairs. [1913 Webster] 3. Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Housekeeping — House keep ing, a. Domestic; used in a family; as, housekeeping commodities. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
housekeeping — index domestic (household), household (domestic) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
housekeeping — 1540s, from HOUSE (Cf. house) (n.) + prp. of KEEP (Cf. keep) … Etymology dictionary
housekeeping — [hous′kēp′iŋ] n. 1. the work of a housekeeper 2. internal management of affairs, as of a business … English World dictionary
Housekeeping — For other uses, see Housekeeping (disambiguation). Broom, sponge and towel Housekeeping is the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a home. It is one of the many chores included in the term housework. Housecleaning includes activities… … Wikipedia
housekeeping — [[t]ha͟ʊskiːpɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Housekeeping is the work and organization involved in running a home, including the shopping and cleaning. I thought that cooking and housekeeping were unimportant, easy tasks. 2) N UNCOUNT Housekeeping is the… … English dictionary
Housekeeping — El término Housekeeping puede referise a varias cosas: El Housekeeping es el nombre del sistema de y programa utilizando en la nasa para controlar las naves. Administración del conocido juego Habbo Hotel. Housekeeping es el título de la segunda… … Wikipedia Español
housekeeping — n. 1) to do housekeeping 2) light housekeeping * * * [ haʊsˌkiːpɪŋ] light housekeeping to do housekeeping … Combinatory dictionary
