English Explanatory Dictionary

housemaid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female domestic worker responsible for cleaning a house.
  2. A housewife.
verb
  1. To be a housemaid.
  2. To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them.
  3. To clean, as a housemaid.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-housemaid.wav

Word forms

housemaid housemaids house maid house-maid housemaiding housemaided

Etymology

From house + maid.

Related words

housegirl housemaid's knee

Derived words

underhousemaid
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