housemaid
Housemaid (noun) means a woman employed to clean and maintain a household. Example: “The housemaid aired out the bedrooms each morning.”
How to use housemaid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA female domestic cleaner, a term now somewhat old-fashioned.
Somewhat dated; "cleaner" or "housekeeper" is more common today.
Word forms
housemaided past tense, housemaids plural, housemaids singular
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The _____ aired out the bedrooms each morning.
Etymology
From house + maid.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for housemaid
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What does “housemaid” mean?
The word “housemaid” means a woman employed to clean and maintain a household. In plain terms, a female domestic cleaner, a term now somewhat old-fashioned.
How do you pronounce “housemaid”?
“Housemaid” is pronounced HOWS-mayd (/ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “housemaid” in a sentence?
Here is “housemaid” used in a sentence: “The housemaid aired out the bedrooms each morning.”
What part of speech is “housemaid”?
“Housemaid” is a noun.