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 Word Forms

• under·housemaid noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of housemaid¹

First recorded in 1685–95; house + maid

Example Sentences

Her father was a printer’s assistant and her mother worked as a housemaid, giving her the insights she needed to write “Upstairs, Downstairs.”

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Related Words

• caretaker
• chambermaid
• housewife
• maid
• servant