housemaid

American  

[hous-meyd] / ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd /

noun

1. a female servant employed in general domestic work in a home, especially to do housework.

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housemaid British  

/ ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd /

noun

1. a girl or woman employed to do housework, esp one who is resident in the household

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Other Word Forms

• underhousemaid noun

Etymology

Origin of housemaid

First recorded in 1685–95; house + maid

Example Sentences

“The Housemaid”? I play the husband of a woman suffering from emotional issues who hires a housemaid to help out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nor was she supervising the housemaids as they dusted knickknacks in the parlor.

From Literature

There she found the housemaid, Margaret, energetically polishing the already gleaming brass door handle.

From Literature

It had fallen upon poor Margaret, the good-hearted and squeaky-voiced housemaid, to help Lady Constance change into a fresh gown and fix her hair so that she might receive her unexpected guest.

From Literature

“There is a young housemaid named Margaret, one of the staff from Ashton Place who has accompanied the family to London. She is watching them during my absence.”

From Literature

Related Words

• caretaker
• chambermaid
• housewife
• maid
• servant