as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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In the book, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who’s been hidden away from the Ton and forced to work as a housemaid by her spiteful stepmother.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The film is based on Freida McFadden's novel of the same name, and follows a young woman down on her luck who starts working for a wealthy couple as their housemaid.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
According to the official logline, The Housemaid follows a struggling young woman named Millie (Sweeney) who eagerly accepts a job as a housemaid for a wealthy couple.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Sweeney plays Millie, a struggling young woman who finds a fresh start as a housemaid to the wealthy and well-to-do couple Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The film is based on Freida McFadden's novel of the same name, and follows a young woman down on her luck who starts working for a wealthy couple as their housemaid.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
According to the official logline, The Housemaid follows a struggling young woman named Millie (Sweeney) who eagerly accepts a job as a housemaid for a wealthy couple.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Sweeney plays Millie, a struggling young woman who finds a fresh start as a housemaid to the wealthy and well-to-do couple Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaid. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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