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Definition of maid-of-all-work in English: maid-of-all-worknoun historical A female servant doing general housework. Example sentencesExamples - She never married, and she became the maid-of-all-work who nursed her father in his last years.
- Those gowns are not made for elderly nannies or maids-of-all-work, but for young ladies.
- Charles meets Ella, a young woman who labors as a maid-of-all-work.
- Beth, the hotel's rather incompetent maid-of-all-work, was splendidly played by Ann Flannery.
- Amongst the lower middle class only a maid-of-all-work was employed, who often endured very long hours and little prestige.
Synonyms female servant, maidservant, housemaid, parlourmaid, serving maid, lady's maid, chambermaid, domestic, drudge, menial
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