housework

ˈhaʊswɜrk

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Definition of housework - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

domestic chorestasks related to managing a household

She spent the afternoon doing housework..

cleaning

upkeep

home maintenancetasks for maintaining a home

Housework includes vacuuming and dusting.

housekeeping

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tasks related to managing a household

Origin of housework

English, house (dwelling) + work (labor)

Terms with housework included in their meaning

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cleaning pad

housework tool

disposable or reusable pad used to mop floors or scour surfaces

make clean

housework

remove dirt or stains from something

load of laundry

housework

group of clothes or fabrics washed together at one time

broom

housework

cleaning tool with fibers for sweeping

au pair

childcare cultural exchange

young foreigner living abroad for childcare, housework, and cultural exchange

chore

housework

routine task, often domestic and boring

muck out

housework

clear out a messy or cluttered space

domesticity

housework

household tasks and responsibilities

Examples of housework in a sentence

Housework can be exhausting after a long day at work.
Doing housework can be quite therapeutic for some people.
Housework often involves chores like laundry and cleaning.

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French:ménage, entretien de la maison, ...
German:Hausarbeit, ...
Italian:faccende domestiche, lavori domestici, ...
Spanish:tareas domésticas, tareas del hogar, ...
Portuguese:tarefas domésticas, ...
Chinese:家务, 家庭杂务, ...
Japanese:家事, 家の手入れ, ...
Arabic:أَعْمال مَنْزِلِيَّة, الأَعْمال المَنزِلية, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדוֹת בַּיִת, עֲבוֹדַת בַּיִת, ...
Russian:домашняя работа, домашние обязанности, ...
Ukrainian:домашня робота, хатня робота, ...
Hindi:घरेलू काम, गृहकार्य, ...
Bengali:গৃহকর্ম, বাড়ি রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ, ...
Catalan:feines de casa, ...
Czech:domácí práce, ...
Danish:husarbejde, hjemmearbejde, ...
Dutch:huishoudelijk werk, huishoudelijke taken, ...
Greek:οικιακές εργασίες, νοικοκυριό, ...
Hungarian:házimunka, ...
Khmer:កិច្ចការផ្ទះ, ការងារថែទាំផ្ទះ, ...
Korean:집안일, 가사일, ...
Persian:کارهای خانه, وظایف خانگی, ...
Polish:prace domowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):tarefas domésticas, ...
Romanian:treburi casnice, activități casnice, ...
Swedish:hushållsarbete, ...
Thai:งานบ้าน, งานทำความสะอาด, ...
Turkish:ev işi, ev işleri, ...
Vietnamese:việc nhà, việc nội trợ, ...

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Definition of housework - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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