as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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Recent Examples of housemaid
Sweeney plays Millie, a struggling young woman who finds a fresh start as a housemaid to the wealthy and well-to-do couple Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar).
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
The film is based on Freida McFadden's novel of the same name, and follows a young woman down on her luck who starts working for a wealthy couple as their housemaid.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
Designed like a Fairy Tale Callas’ bed was the first thing Dyas designed, based on a candid Polaroid shot that Bruna, Callas’ housemaid, had taken of her in bed.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The Housemaid centers on Millie (Sweeney), who lands a job as a housemaid to wealthy couple Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew before learning that the pair hide dangerous secrets.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
The film is based on Freida McFadden's novel of the same name, and follows a young woman down on her luck who starts working for a wealthy couple as their housemaid.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
Designed like a Fairy Tale Callas’ bed was the first thing Dyas designed, based on a candid Polaroid shot that Bruna, Callas’ housemaid, had taken of her in bed.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The Housemaid centers on Millie (Sweeney), who lands a job as a housemaid to wealthy couple Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew before learning that the pair hide dangerous secrets.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housemaid
Noun
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From a nanny to help with her kids four days a week who makes their dinner, lunches, and does laundry, a housekeeper who comes once a week to clean and do ironing, and Hirsch's mom who also watches the children once a week and makes dinner for everyone.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His mother worked as a maid to support him and his three sisters.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 July 2025
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She has been depicted in numerous film, television and theater adaptations, most recently in Lifetime’s The Lizzie Borden Chronicles starring Christina Ricci as Borden, and the 2018 feature film Lizzie starring Chloë Sevigny as the title character and Kristen Stewart as a maid.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaid. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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