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1 : a domestic who does general housework
2 : a person or thing put to a wide variety of uses the prime minister is the general maid of all work in the cabinet— H. J. Laski a patrol boat is a sort of maid of all work, ready to do anything— A. P. Herbert

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“Maid of all work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid%20of%20all%20work. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.

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