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housemaid

American  
[hous-meyd] / ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd /

noun

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

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

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Bids of up to £4,000 had been expected for the one-page note, which is addressed to the head housemaid at Royal Lodge in Windsor and includes drawings of dogs, horses and children.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

A red flag for sure, but it’s not long before Nina is practically loading a harpoon gun with red flags and firing them at her new housemaid, left and right.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“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 • Dec. 16, 2025

Her father was a printer’s assistant and her mother worked as a housemaid, giving her the insights she needed to write “Upstairs, Downstairs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

She’s sending you to be a miller’s boy and me to housemaid.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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