house girl

noun

Definition of house girlnext
as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant toiled several years as a house girl at a large estate

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  1. housekeeper
  2. maid
Noun
  • The singer’s guilty plea comes weeks after he was ordered to pay nearly $13 million in damages to his former housekeeper after a dog attack at his home in 2020.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • The film is about a former housekeeper named Marie who, while preparing to celebrate her engagement to the patriarch of the house, is haunted by secrets of her past.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of housekeeper
Noun
  • The maid came into the room and brought me upstairs to a massage room.
    — Abby Ellin, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • When the elevator opened on Sonya’s floor, a uniformed maid stood waiting at the apartment’s front door.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of maid
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“House girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20girl. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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