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as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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as in girl
a young unmarried woman
a dance where the fair maids and handsome bucks of the village hoped to meet one another
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Recent Examples of maid
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.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Each night, the maids would decorate the hotel bathrooms.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
While future films would be tighter and more purposeful, none would make room for a beautiful detour like Dignan and Anthony holed up at a motel, where Anthony nurses a wordless bond with a Spanish-speaking maid.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Eight years later, the dying grandmother sold the little girl into Xue Ke’s husband’s household as a maid, in hopes that daughter and mother would reunite.
—Karissa Chen, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Each night, the maids would decorate the hotel bathrooms.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
While future films would be tighter and more purposeful, none would make room for a beautiful detour like Dignan and Anthony holed up at a motel, where Anthony nurses a wordless bond with a Spanish-speaking maid.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Eight years later, the dying grandmother sold the little girl into Xue Ke’s husband’s household as a maid, in hopes that daughter and mother would reunite.
—Karissa Chen, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maid
Noun
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Birney also enlisted Chase’s help with the case of his housekeeper, Mathilda.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Irena brought in her early-twenties Mexican housekeeper, Gabriela, for a consultation.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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The A-list crew were gathered for the luxury vessel's maiden voyage, a two-night journey for 400 guests that departed from Rome on July 1 for Malta.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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In Guler’s maiden campaign, Ancelotti went with wingers Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo as a front two.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maid. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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