[General] The meaning of "not above helping with the housework when necessary"

[Shamsiyan]

What is the meaning of the following sentence .

Mrs. Harrington was not above helping with the housework when necessary.

 

[SoothingDave]

It means she would help with the housework. She did not believe that doing so was "beneath" her, too low of an activity for a person of her social standing.