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housemaid
noun house·maid \ˈhau̇s-ˌmād\
: a female servant who does cleaning, laundry, etc.
Full Definition of HOUSEMAID
: a girl or woman who is a servant employed to do housework
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First Known Use of HOUSEMAID
circa 1694
Related to HOUSEMAID
- Synonyms
- biddy, char [British], charwoman, handmaiden (also handmaid), house girl, housekeeper, maid, maidservant, skivvy [British], wench
Rhymes with HOUSEMAID
abrade, afraid, air raid, arcade, Band-Aid, barmaid, Belgrade, blockade, bondmaid, bridesmaid, brigade, brocade, cascade, charade, clichéd, cockade, corrade, cross-trade, crusade, decade, degrade, dissuade, downgrade, evade, eyeshade, fair-trade, first aid, glissade, grenade, handmade, homemade, inlaid, invade, limeade, low-grade, man-made, mermaid, milkmaid, navaid, nightshade, nursemaid, old maid, parade, persuade, pervade, plain-laid, pomade, postpaid, sacheted, scalade, sea-maid, self-made, stockade, sunshade, switchblade, torsade, twayblade, twice-laid, unbraid, unlade, unmade, unpaid, upbraid, upgrade
HOUSEMAID Defined for Kids
housemaid
noun house·maid \ˈhau̇s-ˌmād\
Definition of HOUSEMAID for Kids
: a woman or girl hired to do housework
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