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Noun: housekeeping  'haws,kee-ping
  1. The work of cleaning and running a house
    "They shared the housekeeping equally to maintain their home";
    - housework
Verb: housekeep (housekept)  'haws,keep
  1. Maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household
    "She housekeeps for her elderly parents"

Derived forms: housekeepings

Type of: hold, keep, maintain, work

Encyclopedia: Housekeeping