maid
a female domestic employee who cleans tourist accommodations or does cleaning or other housework in a home: a hotel maid.
a female domestic servant with any of various duties, especially in a large house (often used in combination): a kitchen maid who assisted the cook; a handmaid; a lady’s maid; a nursery maid.
Archaic. a girl or young unmarried woman.
Archaic. a female virgin.
Origin of maid
1Other words from maid
- maidish, adjective
- maid·ish·ness, noun
- submaid, noun
- un·der·maid, noun
Words that may be confused with maid
- made, maid
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British Dictionary definitions for maid
/ (meɪd) /
archaic, or literary a young unmarried girl; maiden
a female servant
(in combination): a housemaid
a spinster
Origin of maid
1Derived forms of maid
- maidish, adjective
- maidishness, noun
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