Househelp

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A servant employed to perform household tasks.

    "If the husband (male) has wanted the househelp to cook for him, he would have married that girl. Secondly, when the househelp cooks for the man (husband), he begins to doubt the capability of the wife to cook."

Example

More examples

"If the husband (male) has wanted the househelp to cook for him, he would have married that girl. Secondly, when the househelp cooks for the man (husband), he begins to doubt the capability of the wife to cook."

Etymology

From house + help.

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