maid

noun

ˈmād How to pronounce maid (audio)
Synonyms of maidnext
1
old-fashioned + literary : an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin
2
a
: maidservant
b
: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work

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She hired a maid to do the cleaning. hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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Ella Beatty plays the daughter of a well-to-do New England family who develops a close relationship with her maid after abuse from her parents. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Creative liberties include a romance between Borden and the family’s live-in maid, Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps). — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026 The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 Patricia Quinn, who starred as extraterrestrial maid Magenta, expressed her heartbreak over her costar’s death. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maid

Word History

Etymology

Middle English maide, short for maiden

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of maid was in the 13th century

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maid

noun
ˈmād How to pronounce maid (audio)
1
: an unmarried girl or woman
especially : maiden entry 1
2
: a female servant
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