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maid

noun \ˈmād\

: a female servant; especially : a woman or girl who does cleaning work in a house or hotel

: a girl or woman who is not married

Full Definition of MAID

: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin

a : maidservant

b : a woman or girl employed to do domestic work

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Origin of MAID

Middle English maide, short for maiden

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to MAID

Synonyms: biddy, char [British], charwoman, handmaiden (also handmaid), house girl, housekeeper, housemaid, maidservant, skivvy [British], wench

Rhymes with MAID

Ade, aid, aide, blade, braid, cade, clade, fade, glade, grade, jade, lade, made, paid, raid, rayed, shade, spade, stade, staid, suede, trade, wade

MAID Defined for Kids

maid

noun \ˈmād\

Definition of MAID for Kids

: ¹maiden

: a female servant

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