as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man
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Recent Examples of housemaid
But without any leads nor money to return back to her comfortable life in India, Mehr is forced to work as a housemaid for these eccentric artists Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
In another twist, Varley (Lorraine Ashbourne) — the Featheringtons' longtime housemaid — has begun working for them.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
And so, Nina devised an escape plan for her and Cecilia by hiring Millie, knowing full well that Andrew couldn’t resist the attractive young housemaid – particularly as Nina's own behavior became increasingly erratic and disturbing.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
In another twist, Varley (Lorraine Ashbourne) — the Featheringtons' longtime housemaid — has begun working for them.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
And so, Nina devised an escape plan for her and Cecilia by hiring Millie, knowing full well that Andrew couldn’t resist the attractive young housemaid – particularly as Nina's own behavior became increasingly erratic and disturbing.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housemaid
Noun
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Evelyn was out of work as a housekeeper for the duration of the war, when her employer, an elderly woman, left the country.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Housemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemaid. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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