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1.NounThe chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
Those workers of an establishment who maintain a house through cleaning, etc.
2.NounThose workers of an establishment who maintain a house through cleaning, etc.
3.NounAny general tasks that involve preparation."The computer program does some general housekeeping involving initializing variables and opening files before beginning the main processing."
4.NounAnnouncements that must be made before a show or event can begin."Thank you all for coming! Just some quick housekeeping before we get underway, the emergency exits are to your left..."
5.NounHospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.