maid of all work
a maid who does all types of housework
a general factotum
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How to use maid of all work in a sentence
If she is the maid-of-all-work, she will have the two days left from the laundry and sweeping in which to do them and many others.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale GilmanI was giving my baby an airing in the garden when a call from the maid-of-all-work sent me hurrying into the backyard.
Thirty Years in Australia | Ada CambridgeShe may be described as a black maid-of-all-work, but her chief occupation was the pounding of roasted coffee-beans.
The Middy and the Moors | R.M. BallantyneThe man prevailed, and the maid-of-all-work grudgingly accepted the conditions of truce.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen JohnsonMore elaborate culinary accomplishments can rarely be looked for in a maid-of-all-work.
The Expert Maid-Servant | Cristine Terhune Herrick
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