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housemaid

noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌmād

Definition of housemaid

as in housekeeper

a female domestic servant became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man

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Recent Examples of housemaid The Housemaid centers on a down-on-her-luck woman recently out of prison, Millie Calloway, who finds work as a live-in housemaid for Nina and Andrew Winchester and their daughter Cecelia. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 Her longtime housemaid–uncredited third parent, Thelma, brings her a nice cup of coffee. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026 Jittery housemaid Miss Lamb (Thomasin McKenzie) proves less trouble to manage, as Fred scares the wits out of her with bogus talk of a ghoul wandering the Moors. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 The stablehand puts a bridle in the housemaid’s mouth, then ties her wrists. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housemaid

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When Molly pushes the bell, the housekeeper, Gregoria, slides open a panel about six inches high in the door.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Wash and Dry It Properly For down, feather, and polyester pillows, Audrey Goh, an executive housekeeper at Halekulani, says washing and thoroughly drying them can help restore loft, as this breaks down sweat and oil buildup.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

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The film, directed by May el-Toukhy, is set in Denmark in the aftermath of World War II, as a maid prepares to marry her former employer.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Jackson was particularly vocal in her criticism of the show’s shallow scripts, which featured plotlines about them going undercover as French maids, showgirls, lifeguards and, perhaps most infamously, prison inmates.

— Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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