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Synonyms of maid
1
a female domestic servant
- hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
Synonyms for maid
- biddy,
- char
- [British],
- charwoman,
- handmaiden
- (also handmaid),
- house girl,
- housekeeper,
- housemaid,
- maidservant,
- skivvy
- [British],
- wench
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2
a young unmarried woman
- a dance where the fair maids and handsome bucks of the village hoped to meet one another
Synonyms for maid
- damsel,
- demoiselle,
- girl,
- maiden,
- miss
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The first known use of maid was in the 13th century
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