housemaid

noun

house·​maid ˈhau̇s-ˌmād How to pronounce housemaid (audio)
: a girl or woman who is a servant employed to do housework

Examples of housemaid in a Sentence

became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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In that feature take of the Freida McFadden novel, Sweeney plays Millie, a struggling woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew (Sklenar), an upscale, wealthy couple. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025 His wife, their two adult children and their partners are live-in residents when the young housemaid, a single mother of an 11-month-old infant, is murdered. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 Dec. 2024 Designed like a Fairy Tale Callas’ bed was the first thing Dyas designed, based on a candid Polaroid shot that Bruna, Callas’ housemaid, had taken of her in bed. Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 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. Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housemaid

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housemaid was in 1673

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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housemaid. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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housemaid

noun
house·​maid ˈhau̇-ˌsmād How to pronounce housemaid (audio)
: a girl or woman hired to do housework

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