What does housekeeperess mean?
Housekeeperess means (rare, dated) A female housekeeper..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare, dated) A female housekeeper..
“Miss Mary Anderson has an idea of becoming a London manageress,” says a contemporary. We hoped that when May had made her little pile as an actress, she would make some good man a nice little wifess and settle down as a charming housekeeperess.
The housekeeperess of M. Molière / Was rather useful, you’re aware, / For to that lady, it is said, / His various comedies he read.
“Why, Patty Fairfield! consider yourself discharged, and I shall suit myself at once with another housekeeperess!”
Eruaga Marie 18 f housekeeperess[…]Mieg Jeanne 17 f housekeeperess
We meet a Dirty Architect, who makes lots of money and likes his butter rolled into spheres by his Irish housekeeperess, Mary.
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Housekeeperess means (rare, dated) A female housekeeper..
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“Miss Mary Anderson has an idea of becoming a London manageress,” says a contemporary. We hoped that when May had made her little pile as an actress, she would make some good man a nice little wifess and settle down as a charming housekeeperess.
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