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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
Molly the maid, by now promoted to head maid at her posh hotel, is on the spectrum, and her literal understanding of the world makes for both funny moments and good insights.
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
Could the maid be delivering a letter from another suitor?
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
In it, an eight-year-old (an exceptional Doha Ramadan) working as a maid for a wealthy family makes extraordinary efforts to see that her best friend, the young daughter of the house, has a successful birthday party.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
Could the maid be delivering a letter from another suitor?
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
In it, an eight-year-old (an exceptional Doha Ramadan) working as a maid for a wealthy family makes extraordinary efforts to see that her best friend, the young daughter of the house, has a successful birthday party.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maid
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From a nanny to help with her kids four days a week who makes their dinner, lunches, and does laundry, a housekeeper who comes once a week to clean and do ironing, and Hirsch's mom who also watches the children once a week and makes dinner for everyone.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Two years later, the box office showman has his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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There have been several other maiden wins at the Hungaroring.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maid. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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