house girl

noun

Examples of house girl in a Sentence

toiled several years as a house girl at a large estate
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Dear Eric: Two years ago, a group of 11 women on my husband’s side, including his mother, sisters and aunts, went on a beach house girls’ trip. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of house girl was in 1835

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“House girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20girl. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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