D defs.my
Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Housekeeping

· House·keep·ing · IPA /hˈaʊskˌiːpɪŋ/
01 n. The state of occupying a dwelling house as a householder.
  1. 1.
    The state of occupying a dwelling house as a householder.
  2. 2.
    Care of domestic concerns; management of a house and home affairs.
  3. 3.
    Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.[Obs.]
    “Tell me, softly and hastily, what's in the pantry? Small housekeeping enough, said Phœbe.” Sir W. Scott.
02 a. Domestic; used in a family; as, housekeeping commodities.
  1. 1.
    Domestic; used in a family; as, housekeeping commodities.