maidservant
3
7.1
- noun
- /ˈmeɪdˌsɜrvənt/
- Archaic
:
sirvienta
- In the large house, the maidservant ensured that everything was clean and tidy for the family.
The master maidservant as a slave is regarded as a commodity.
- The master maidservant as a slave is regarded as a commodity.
Examples
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The maidservant opened the door to me and replied that Mother and the others were already at the cemetery.
Fiction book (1993) -
The next tale told by Sir John concerned the death of a young maidservant from one of London's great houses.
Fiction book (2000) -
I shall buy us a fine house of our own with a maidservant...
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I was hired as more than a maidservant, but I will serve you well.
Fiction book (1994) -
You are in this house as a maidservant.
Fiction book (1994) -
Is she not our maidservant?
Academic text (1991) -
I saw a maidservant in a white cap and apron walk by one of the windows.
Fiction book (1994) -
Emma, the young maidservant she'd befriended, appeared to be too terrified to speak.
Fiction book (2002) -
I had poured tea hundreds of times since I had become maidservant to Peggy, but for some reason I became clumsy.
Fiction book (1994) -
Felicita is a maidservant; Romolo, the family handyman.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
422
1.0
A person who works in someone's home doing jobs like cooking and cleaning
264
1.0
A woman paid to clean and cook in another person's home
110
1.1
A person who manages household chores and keeps the home clean
27
1.0
A woman who cleans houses or offices for pay
14
5.8
A person who works in a home doing cleaning and cooking
12
8.2
A woman who serves a lady and helps with household tasks
11
5.3
A hotel worker who cleans and tidies guest bedrooms
8
2.4
A woman paid to clean and do other jobs in a home
8
8.0
A woman who helps and cares for another person in a household
8
7.0
A person who works for a family in the home, often as a servant
7
3.5
A young woman who works in a house to help with chores
6
1.3
A woman who is paid to clean houses or offices regularly
4
9.9
A kitchen worker who does dirty, simple jobs like washing dishes
3
8.6
A woman who works as a servant to help another woman get dressed and look tidy
3
7.3
A woman who washes and irons clothes for other people
1
2.3
A person who works in a home doing cleaning, cooking and other daily tasks
1
3.2
A woman who helps cook and clean in the kitchen of a large house
1
5.1
A girl or young woman who works in a home doing chores
1
2.6
A person paid to clean and cook in a home
1
9.9
A woman who works in a family's home doing cooking and cleaning, often in South or East Asia
1
4.7
A woman who washes and irons clothes for other people
1
9.9
A woman who works in a home cleaning and serving guests in the front rooms
1
9.9
A woman who looks after children and helps with housework
A person who cleans, cooks, or does other work in a home
A woman who cleans and looks after bedrooms in hotels
A woman servant who takes care of the wine and plates in a large house
A woman who works in a home doing cleaning and cooking
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maidservant comes from two parts: maid, which once meant 'young woman', and servant, which means 'one who serves'. So a maidservant meant a 'young woman who serves', which explains why the word refers to a female household worker who does cleaning, cooking and other chores.