housekeeper
housekeeper — noun
1. someone who is paid to do the cleaning, cooking, and other everyday tasks needed
someone who is paid to do the cleaning, cooking, and other everyday tasks needed to keep a home in good order.
The housekeeper, Ms. Lan Chen, comes every Tuesday to clean and cook.
appositive naming convention with title
Mert found a job as a housekeeper for a young family in the city.
pattern: works / found a job as a housekeeper
Nadia hired a housekeeper to help with meals and cleaning while she recovered from surgery.
The hotel housekeeper changed the sheets and placed fresh towels on the bed.
Sana worked as a housekeeper for twelve years before opening her own cleaning service.
- maid
more restricted to cleaning and tidying; sounds slightly old-fashioned in many English-speaking regions
- domestic helper
broader term common in Asian English; can include childcare and other duties beyond cleaning and cooking
- cleaner
narrower meaning; only responsible for cleaning, not cooking or household management
用法筆記
Also commonly used for hotel cleaning staff, although hotel housekeepers typically focus on room cleaning rather than cooking or household management.