maid

noun

ˈmād How to pronounce maid (audio)
Definition of maidnext
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as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born

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as in girl
a young unmarried woman a dance where the fair maids and handsome bucks of the village hoped to meet one another

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Recent Examples of maid Las Vegas’ 24-hour economy is fueled by the hospitality and service industries, where everyone from restaurant waiters to valet parkers to hotel maids relies on gratuities. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Diminutive Darcy Rose Byrnes makes for a terrific waif of a hotel maid, her presence central to the action. — Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025 His father was a bartender and his mother a hotel maid. — Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 After The Jeffersons, Christiansen appeared in the final nine seasons of blockbuster drama Dallas as Teresa, the maid who took care of the Ewings. — Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maid

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