as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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Recent Examples of housemaid
But without any leads nor money to return back to her comfortable life in India, Mehr is forced to work as a housemaid for these eccentric artists Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
In another twist, Varley (Lorraine Ashbourne) — the Featheringtons' longtime housemaid — has begun working for them.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
According to a press release, stars Sweeney, who plays the titular housemaid, and Michele Morrone, who plays a groundskeeper, will likely return for the sequel (Sweeney is also an executive producer).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
In another twist, Varley (Lorraine Ashbourne) — the Featheringtons' longtime housemaid — has begun working for them.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
According to a press release, stars Sweeney, who plays the titular housemaid, and Michele Morrone, who plays a groundskeeper, will likely return for the sequel (Sweeney is also an executive producer).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housemaid
Noun
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She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring a cast of relatively unknown Mexican actors, the black-and-white film follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a housekeeper for an upper-class family in the 1970s, where Cuarón himself grew up.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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As Cio-Cio-San’s maid Suzuki, Kayla Nanto was less matronly of presence and voice than some.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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