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housekeeping
CIDE DICTIONARY
housekeeping, n.
- The state of occupying a dwelling house as a householder. [1913 Webster]
- Care of domestic concerns; management of a house and home affairs. [1913 Webster]
- Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions. [1913 Webster]"Tell me, softly and hastily, what's in the pantry?
Small housekeeping enough, said Phœbe." [1913 Webster]
housekeeping, a.
Domestic; used in a family; as, housekeeping commodities. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
housekeeping, n.
1 the management of household affairs.
2 money allowed for this.
3 operations of maintenance, record-keeping, etc., in an organization.
1 the management of household affairs.
2 money allowed for this.
3 operations of maintenance, record-keeping, etc., in an organization.
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housekeeping
Conduct
N conduct, behavior, deportment, comportment, carriage, maintien, demeanor, guise, bearing, manner, observance, dealing, transaction, business, tactics, game, game plan, policy, polity, generalship, statesmanship, seamanship, strategy, strategics, plan, management, husbandry, housekeeping, housewifery, stewardship, menage, regime, economy, economics, political economy, government, execution, manipulation, treatment, campaign, career, life, course, walk, race, record, course of conduct, line of conduct, line of action, line of proceeding, role, process, ways, practice, procedure, modus operandi, MO, method of operating, method, path, conducting, strategical, businesslike, practical, executive.For further exploring for "housekeeping" in Webster Dictionary Online