housemaid

[ hous-meyd ]

noun

1. a female servant employed in general domestic work in a home, especially to do housework.

housemaid

/ ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd /

noun

1. a girl or woman employed to do housework, esp one who is resident in the household

Other Words From

• under·housemaid noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of housemaid¹

First recorded in 1685–95; house + maid

Example Sentences

“Many people think it is an odd that a housemaid is contesting for legislator,” Rahayu said.

From Seattle Times

We see Hedwig having friends over for coffee and being unpleasant to her housemaids, while the children play upstairs.

From BBC

She works as a housemaid in downtown and uses public transport daily.

From Seattle Times

What first started as astronomers' wives, daughters, even a housemaid grew into a group of stellar women.

From Scientific American

She had managed to carve out a new life for herself as a housemaid in the city of Omdurman, across the River Nile from Sudan's capital Khartoum.

From Reuters

Related Words

• caretaker
• chambermaid
• housewife
• maid
• servant