housemaid
a female servant employed in general domestic work in a home, especially to do housework.
Origin of housemaid
1Other words from housemaid
- un·der·house·maid, noun
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How to use housemaid in a sentence
Grace Campbell, 18 years old, takes a job as a housemaid at Number 35, Park Lane.
An Irish housemaid who was sent to call a gentleman to dinner, found him engaged in using a tooth-brush.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe crickets chirped merrily upon the hearth of the housemaid's pantry, where the remains of a fire still smouldered.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe allowed himself to be cut free from the salmon line and dragged behind a kind of housemaid's closet at the foot of the stairs.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteHe lay on the couch with his face buried in the pillows, and thinking it was the housemaid he said, "Come in," without looking up.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley Leonard
Early the next morning, when the housemaid had opened my front door, there was Pritchard sitting outside.
The Animal Story Book | Various
British Dictionary definitions for housemaid
/ (ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd) /
a girl or woman employed to do housework, esp one who is resident in the household
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