as in housekeepers
a female domestic servant
became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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Noun
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The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
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Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.
Noun
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Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
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Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.
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“Housemaids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaids. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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