maid

maid

noun \ˈmād\

Definition of MAID

1

: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin

2

a : maidservant b : a woman or girl employed to do domestic work

Examples of MAID

1. She hired a maid to do the cleaning.
2. <hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born>

Origin of MAID

Middle English maide, short for maiden

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to MAID

Synonyms: biddy, char [British], charwoman, handmaiden (also handmaid), house girl, housekeeper, housemaid, maidservant, skivvy [British], wench

Related Words: attendant, chambermaid; abigail, lady-in-waiting, maid-in-waiting; au pair, nursemaid; domestic, menial; amah, ayah

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Rhymes with MAID

Ade, aid, aide, blade, braid, cade, clade, fade, glade, grade, jade, lade, made, paid, raid, rayed, shade, spade, stade, staid, suede, trade, wade