maid

/meid/
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maid

A maid cleans the windows in the living room.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A female domestic servant: A woman or girl employed to perform domestic tasks in a household, such as cleaning, cooking, or childcare.
    • (Archaic) A young unmarried woman; a girl or virgin: This older usage refers specifically to a young, unmarried woman, often implying youth and purity.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Domestic Servant):
    • The maid comes every Tuesday to clean the house.
    • She worked as a maid in a large hotel for many years.
  • Noun (Archaic: Young Woman):
    • In the old tale, the fair maid awaited her knight's return. (This usage is now mostly found in historical or literary contexts.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Maid of honour":
    • In a wedding, the chief unmarried attendant to the bride.
      • Her sister was her maid of honour.
    • (Historical) An unmarried noblewoman attending a queen or princess.
  • "Old maid":
    • A derogatory term for an older woman who has never married.
      • He cruelly referred to his unmarried aunt as an old maid.
    • A simple card game, also known as "Old Maid".
Variants and Related Words
  • Maidservant (n): A more formal or old-fashioned term for a female domestic servant.
    • The maidservant was responsible for lighting the fires.
  • Housemaid (n): A maid whose work is focused on cleaning and maintaining the house.
    • The housemaid polished the silver.
  • Maidhood (n, archaic): The state or time of being a maid (young, unmarried woman); virginity.
Synonyms
  • Domestic: A person employed in household work.
  • Housemaid: A female servant who cleans.
  • Chambermaid: A maid who cleans bedrooms, especially in a hotel.
  • (For the archaic sense) Damsel, maiden: A young unmarried woman.
Related Phrases
  • Maid in waiting: A young woman who is a lady-in-waiting (an attendant to a queen or princess).
  • Maid's room: A small bedroom in a house designated for a live-in maid.
Related Idioms
  • "Maid of all work": A maid who is expected to do a wide variety of household tasks.
    • In the small cottage, she was the maid of all work.
maid

A maid cleans the windows in the living room.

Noun
  1. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
  2. a female domestic

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