housemaid

/ˌhaʊsˈmeɪd/

/ˈhaʊsmeɪd/

Other forms: housemaids

Definitions of housemaid

1. noun

   a female domestic
   synonyms: amah, maid, maidservant

   types:

   chambermaid, fille de chambre

   a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)

   handmaid, handmaiden

   a personal maid or female attendant

   lady's maid

   a maid who is a lady's personal attendant

   parlormaid, parlourmaid

   a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door

   type of:

   domestic, domestic help, house servant

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