Associations to the word «Housekeeping»

Wiktionary

HOUSEKEEPING, noun. The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
HOUSEKEEPING, noun. Any general tasks that involve preparation.
HOUSEKEEPING, noun. Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.

Dictionary definition

HOUSEKEEPING, noun. The work of cleaning and running a house.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats