as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
toiled several years as a house girl at a large estate
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Recent Examples of house girl
Dear Eric: Two years ago, a group of 11 women on my husband’s side, including his mother, sisters and aunts, went on a beach house girls’ trip.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The new facility, St. Joseph Orphanage, was completed in 1854 to house 100 boys and, in 1855, began to also house girls.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati.com, 1 May 2020
R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The new facility, St. Joseph Orphanage, was completed in 1854 to house 100 boys and, in 1855, began to also house girls.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati.com, 1 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house girl
Noun
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The sun looms on Moselle as viewers find Maggie and the family’s beloved and long-time housekeeper, Gloria (Kathleen Wilhoite), preparing a soiree in celebration of Alex’s father, Randolph (Gerald McRaney).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The couple's staff like the children's nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, who has been with the family since George was a baby, and the housekeepers are expected to live on other smaller properties on the estate.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Made at the height of her fame, this attempt at more dramatic material – the Jekyll-and-Hyde tale told from the perspective of the good doctor’s Irish maid, who begins to discover his secret — almost killed Roberts’s career.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“House girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20girl. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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