noun

maid

maid, housemaid, cleaner, domestic servant

The hotel maid cleans the room every day.

The hotel maid cleans the room every day.

She worked as a maid for a wealthy family.

She worked as a maid for a wealthy family.

((a/an)) maid a female domestic servant She works as a maid.

Synonyms: housekeeper, servant, cleaner.

A short form of 'maiden', from Old English 'mægden' meaning 'virgin, girl'.

Remember that the 'maid' 'made' the bed. The word is now somewhat old-fashioned for a domestic cleaner.

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