Thesaurus results for HANDMAIDENS

handmaidens

noun

variants also handmaids

plural of handmaiden

as in housekeepers

a female domestic servant the princess was intensely shy, and allowed only her handmaiden to enter her chambers

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Recent Examples of handmaidens The handmaids’ crimson robes evolved into protest iconography around the world because the story captured fears about authoritarianism and gender more viscerally than overt political messaging ever could. —

Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there. —

Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026 The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah. —

Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026

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Noun

The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of housekeepers

Noun

Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.

— Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
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.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026