as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Now, practically everything moves in slow motion — including ominous cutbacks to a giant CG hourglass — as Tykwer introduces the Engels and their immigrant housekeeper Alia (Joyce Abu-Zeid).
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
When a mysterious, Syrian housekeeper enters their lives, the family’s secrets and emotions are brought to light, while the housekeeper’s hidden agenda threatens to reshape their world forever.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Their life is disrupted, and given new meaning, when a new housekeeper, the Syrian immigrant Farrah (Tala Al-Deen), enters their lives.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
This situation also touches on what is and isn't acceptable to expect from housekeepers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
When a mysterious, Syrian housekeeper enters their lives, the family’s secrets and emotions are brought to light, while the housekeeper’s hidden agenda threatens to reshape their world forever.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Their life is disrupted, and given new meaning, when a new housekeeper, the Syrian immigrant Farrah (Tala Al-Deen), enters their lives.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
This situation also touches on what is and isn't acceptable to expect from housekeepers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for housekeeper
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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