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housemaid

noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌmād

Definition of housemaid

as in housekeeper

a female domestic servant became both nurse and housemaid to the elderly man

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Recent Examples of housemaid In another twist, Varley (Lorraine Ashbourne) — the Featheringtons' longtime housemaid — has begun working for them. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Sklenar). — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2026 The Housemaid centers on a down-on-her-luck woman recently out of prison, Millie Calloway, who finds work as a live-in housemaid for Nina and Andrew Winchester and their daughter Cecelia. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 The second part of season 4, which follows the scandalous courtship of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) with a housemaid named Sophie (Yerin Ha), will consist of four episodes concluding the arc. — David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housemaid

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Toward the middle, chief housekeepers can earn between $4,000 and $7,000 monthly, while executive chefs can make $5,000 to $9,000.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The show centered on a single dad and former pro baseball player (Tony Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive named Angela (Judith Light).

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Beyreuther came to the United States from Germany as a live-in maid 16 years ago.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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