as in maids
a female domestic servant
a busy executive who leaves most of the cooking and cleaning to the char
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Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.
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Protection from the sun is key for this plant because bright sun scorches its leaves.
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The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave scorches parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.
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Some families even bring their housekeepers, presumably to clean up all of the empty soy sauce packets.
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In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
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But the laser singes her brain.
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At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.
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Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd.
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The ceiling lights in the kitchen are the Alabax Large Surface Mount design by Schoolhouse Electric.
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By late afternoon, people tend to drift toward a neighbor’s backyard, someone lights the barbecue, and kids sort themselves into games of backyard cricket.
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“Chars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chars. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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