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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Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 12 Mar. 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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