v. i. to take care of all household-related business.
Syn. -- house-keep, maintain a household, keep house. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. One who occupies a house with his family; a householder; the master or mistress of a family. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who exercises hospitality, or has a plentiful and hospitable household. [ Obs. ] Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. One who keeps or stays much at home. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

You are manifest housekeeper. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A house dog. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The state of occupying a dwelling house as a householder. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Care of domestic concerns; management of a house and home affairs. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Tell me, softly and hastily, what's in the pantry?
Small housekeeping enough, said Phœbe. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Domestic; used in a family; as, housekeeping commodities. [ 1913 Webster ]