as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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Recent Examples of housemaid
And so, Nina devised an escape plan for her and Cecilia by hiring Millie, knowing full well that Andrew couldn’t resist the attractive young housemaid – particularly as Nina's own behavior became increasingly erratic and disturbing.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
The film follows super-rich couple Andrew and Nina Winchester and their new housemaid, Millie.
—Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
Based on the novel by Freida McFadden, The Housemaid follows Millie as she’s hired by Nina to serve as a live-in housemaid.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Some say August 8 was chosen because that was the day Black laborers, cooks, housemaids and others enslaved Tennesseans learned of their freedom.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
The film follows super-rich couple Andrew and Nina Winchester and their new housemaid, Millie.
—Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
Based on the novel by Freida McFadden, The Housemaid follows Millie as she’s hired by Nina to serve as a live-in housemaid.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Some say August 8 was chosen because that was the day Black laborers, cooks, housemaids and others enslaved Tennesseans learned of their freedom.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housemaid
Noun
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This far removed from civilization, however, the balance of power flips, and the resourceful housekeeper takes control.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The service From the smiles that greet travellers at the front door to the housekeepers, restaurant staff, and pool attendants, there’s a sense of friendliness here that cascades down from the effortlessly charming general manager, Pep Lozano.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the Bridgerton version, the maid meets her prince (well, her rich guy) at a masked ball, and having only her lower face visible presented a unique challenge to the show’s makeup designer, Nic Collins.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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This led organically to feelings of love for one’s Black nannies and friendship with the children of your Black live-in maids, but this warmth had to be suppressed.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaid. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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