as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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In the thriller, Sweeney will play Millie, a struggling young woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to upscale, wealthy couple Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew.
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Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Here, Trent offers us a clock mender whose friend is facing sedition charges as part of a crackdown on political reading clubs, and a housemaid whose testimony might exonerate her.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The borrego consomme, the housemaid blue corn tortillas and the chilaquiles on the weekends are worth the wait.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
The third installment of the housemaid psychological thriller series follows Millie, a former housemaid turned business professional, and Enzo, a good-looking Italian immigrant and her partner in crime.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Here, Trent offers us a clock mender whose friend is facing sedition charges as part of a crackdown on political reading clubs, and a housemaid whose testimony might exonerate her.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The borrego consomme, the housemaid blue corn tortillas and the chilaquiles on the weekends are worth the wait.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
The third installment of the housemaid psychological thriller series follows Millie, a former housemaid turned business professional, and Enzo, a good-looking Italian immigrant and her partner in crime.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaid. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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