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maid

noun \ ˈmād \
|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

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

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Examples of maid in a Sentence

  1. She hired a maid to do the cleaning.

  2. hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born

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Origin and Etymology of maid

Middle English maide, short for maiden

maid Synonyms

Synonyms

damsel, demoiselle, girl, maiden, miss;

Related Words

virgin;

deb, debutante, ingenue (or ingénue);

filly, lass, lassie, sister;

colleen, mademoiselle, senorita (or señorita);

MAID Defined for English Language Learners

maid

noun

Definition of maid for English Language Learners

  • : a female servant; especially : a woman or girl who does cleaning work in a house or hotel

  • : a girl or woman who is not married

MAID Defined for Kids

maid

noun \ ˈmād \

Definition of maid for Students

1 : 1maiden
2 : a female servant

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