plural maids
1
: a female servant
a lady's maid
especially
: a woman or girl who does cleaning work in a house or hotel
She hired a maid to do the cleaning.
a hotel maid
2
old-fashioned + literary
: a girl or woman who is not married : maiden
a young maid
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/maid. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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