biddy

biddy

noun

Definition of BIDDY

a female domestic servant <those poor old biddies were mostly Irishwomen who worked for old-line Yankee families>

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