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Synonyms of housemaid
a female domestic servant
- became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
Synonyms for housemaid
- biddy,
- char
- [British],
- charwoman,
- handmaiden
- (also handmaid),
- house girl,
- housekeeper,
- maid,
- maidservant,
- skivvy
- [British],
- wench
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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of housemaid was in 1673
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