housemaid

[ hous-meyd ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd /

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noun

a female servant employed in general domestic work in a home, especially to do housework.

Origin of housemaid

First recorded in 1685–95; house + maid

OTHER WORDS FROM housemaid

un·der·house·maid, noun

Words nearby housemaid

house league, houseleek, houseless, houselights, houseline, housemaid, housemaid's knee, houseman, house manager, house mark, house martin

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Example sentences from the Web for housemaid

Grace Campbell, 18 years old, takes a job as a housemaid at Number 35, Park Lane.
This Week’s Hot Reads: June 11, 2012|Jimmy So, Luke Kerr-Dineen|June 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I was housemaid and roustabout from sunrise to weary sunset.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks
"The gentlemen is always so late," the housemaid said in self-defence.
The Marriage of Elinor|Margaret Oliphant
And of course the housemaid didn't hear what direction was given to the cabman!
Prince Fortunatus|William Black

The three younger young ladies had gone to Hythe, said the housemaid, with a marked omission of the Sea Lady.
The Sea Lady|Herbert George Wells
I went out to the kitchen and spoke as quietly as I could to the housemaid.
The Three Impostors|Arthur Machen

British Dictionary definitions for housemaid

housemaid

/ (ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd) /

noun

a girl or woman employed to do housework, esp one who is resident in the household

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单词	housemaid
释义	housemaid [ hous-meyd ] / ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR housemaid ON THESAURUS.COM noun a female servant employed in general domestic work in a home, especially to do housework. Origin of housemaid First recorded in 1685–95; house + maid OTHER WORDS FROM housemaid un·der·house·maid, noun Words nearby housemaid house league, houseleek, houseless, houselights, houseline, housemaid, housemaid's knee, houseman, house manager, house mark, house martin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for housemaid Grace Campbell, 18 years old, takes a job as a housemaid at Number 35, Park Lane. This Week’s Hot Reads: June 11, 2012\|Jimmy So, Luke Kerr-Dineen\|June 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I was housemaid and roustabout from sunrise to weary sunset. Hints to Pilgrims\|Charles Stephen Brooks "The gentlemen is always so late," the housemaid said in self-defence. The Marriage of Elinor\|Margaret Oliphant And of course the housemaid didn't hear what direction was given to the cabman! Prince Fortunatus\|William Black The three younger young ladies had gone to Hythe, said the housemaid, with a marked omission of the Sea Lady. The Sea Lady\|Herbert George Wells I went out to the kitchen and spoke as quietly as I could to the housemaid. The Three Impostors\|Arthur Machen British Dictionary definitions for housemaid housemaid / (ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd) / noun a girl or woman employed to do housework, esp one who is resident in the household Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to housemaid girl, au pair, chambermaid, servant, caretaker, housewife, maid, biddy, woman, help, domestic, damsel, nursemaid, miss, handmaiden, maidservant, factotum, daily, housekeeper, charwoman
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housemaid

noun

Origin of housemaid

OTHER WORDS FROM housemaid

Words nearby housemaid

Example sentences from the Web for housemaid

British Dictionary definitions for housemaid

noun

Words related to housemaid