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housemaid definition

house·maid (-mād′)

noun

a female servant who does housework

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

housemaid Usage Examples

Possessives

  • knee: This was a lump that could appear through repetitive action, for example, housemaid's knee.

Converse of object

  • get: Of course we get a housemaid for the heavy work.

Adjective modifier

  • young: Ace tries to befriend the young housemaid, Sue.

Noun used with modifier

  • head: One was the village schoolmistress, one was head housemaid at Loders Court and the third kept house for the other two.
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housemaid quotes

People talk about the conscience, but it seems to me one must just bring it up to a certain point and leave it there.You can let your conscience alone if you're nice to the second housemaid.

-James, Henry

If I'd been a housemaid I'd have been the best in AustraliaöI couldn't help it. It's got to be perfection for me.

-Melba, Dame Nellie real name Helen Mitchell

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