domestic help

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domestic help

A woman hires domestic help to clean her apartment.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A paid household servant: A person who is employed to perform various routine tasks and chores within a private home. This term refers to the individual providing the service.
Usage
  • The term "domestic help" is a formal and polite way to refer to a person employed to assist with household duties. It is often used in official contexts, such as in employment contracts or legal discussions.
  • It functions as a countable noun. You can refer to one person as "a domestic help" or multiple people as "domestic helps," though the plural is less common.
  • It is typically used to describe the role or category of employment rather than as a direct form of address.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The family hired domestic help to manage the cleaning and cooking.
    • She has worked as domestic help for over ten years.
    • The agency provides qualified domestic help.
Advanced Usage
  • "To employ domestic help": To hire someone for household work.
    • Many dual-income families find it necessary to employ domestic help.
  • "Live-in domestic help": A servant who resides in the employer's home.
    • They have a live-in domestic help who takes care of the children.
Variants and Related Words
  • Domestic worker (n): A more modern and commonly used synonym with the same meaning.
    • The rights of domestic workers are protected by new legislation.
  • Household help (n): A very similar term, sometimes used interchangeably.
  • Hired help (n): A broader term that can include domestic help but also other types of temporary or casual labor.
Synonyms
  • Servant: A more traditional and general term for a person employed to perform domestic duties.
  • Housekeeper: A person employed to manage the cleaning and upkeep of a house.
  • Maid: A female domestic servant, though this term can be considered old-fashioned or less formal.
Related Phrases
  • Domestic service (n): The sector or occupation of providing household work.
    • She has spent her career in domestic service.
  • Domestic staff (n): Refers to a group of people employed in a household.
    • The estate employs a large domestic staff.
domestic help

A woman hires domestic help to clean her apartment.

Noun
  1. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

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