maidservant
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of maidservant
Example Sentences
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Without a maidservant to dress me, I wear a uniform of tracksuit bottoms, T-shirts and hoodies.
From The Guardian
The experiences of Aparicio’s maidservant character Cleo do not take her on anything as explicit as a personal “journey”, but something more mysterious and internalised.
From The Guardian
Relating the story of a young maidservant’s relationship with her employer, the book scandalised readers when it was first published.
From The Guardian
She is a humble maidservant of the creative spirit who provides the words, the delicate instrument that serves the creator’s hand.
From New York Times
She was maidservant to another woman who died shortly after their arrival.
From Washington Post
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