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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Richard Simmons' longtime housekeeper and companion Teresa Reveles is speaking out about the late fitness guru's final years.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Not that Davidtz excludes herself from the racist mindset that’s evident in Bobo, who enjoys spending time with her family’s housekeeper, Sarah (Zikhona Bali), despite treating her as beneath her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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By comparison, says Elo-Rivera’s office, the median hourly wage in the county for janitors and cleaners is $17.60, and for maids and housekeepers, $18.67.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Aniya Taylor plays Vic, who is both the theater’s stage manager and playing the minor role of the maid Kathleen in the play-within-the-play.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaid. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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