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View usage for: (meɪd) Word forms: plural maids1. countable nounA maid is a woman who works as a servant in a hotel or private house. A maid brought me breakfast at half past eight. Synonyms: servant, chambermaid, housemaid, abigail More Synonyms of maid 2. See also old maid More Synonyms of maid (meɪd) noun1. archaic or literary a young unmarried girl; maiden 2. b. (in combination) a housemaid Derived forms maidish (ˈmaidish) adjective maidishness (ˈmaidishness) noun Word origin C12: shortened form of maiden (meɪd) noun1. a. Chiefly Literary a girl or young unmarried woman 3. a girl or woman servant: often in compounds barmaid, housemaid Word origin ME maide, contr. < maiden (meɪd) Word forms: (regular plural) maids noun( Hospitality (hotel): Hotel personnel) A maid is a woman who works as a servant in a hotel. A maid brought breakfast at nine o'clock. Maids clean your room each day of your stay. It is customary to tip the maids at the end of your stay. Examples of 'maid' in a sentencemaid She had been due to be maid of honour.We had a palatial house and a maid.But all was well when she realised she was to be maid of honour.They almost plead with their maid of honour not to dress them up in a hideous outfit and make them drink.Presumably the mistress's work was frequently shared by a maid or other servant.We've come up with a few ideas to help out the best man and maid of honour.In 1999 she was caught fighting with a young maid over a married pastry chef they were both seeing.A hotel maid in a beige uniform paused at the corner of the courthouse and slipped out of trainers into her work shoes.We talked about dresses and I told her she would be my maid of honour.She was the only person I wanted as my maid of honour.A disorganised woman is asked to be maid of honour at her best friend's wedding.Were not Achilles and Ajax both in love with their servant maids?It was at the celeb's multi-million pound house while the maid was away. British English: maid / meɪd/ NOUN A maid is a woman who works as a servant in a hotel or private house. A maid brought me breakfast. - American English: maid
- Arabic: خَادِمَةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: empregada doméstica
- Chinese: 女仆
- Croatian: sobarica
- Czech: služebná
- Danish: tjenestepige
- Dutch: dienstmeisje
- European Spanish: criada
- Finnish: palvelijatar
- French: bonne
- German: Dienstmädchen
- Greek: υπηρέτρια
- Italian: cameriera
- Japanese: お手伝い 使用人
- Korean: 하녀
- Norwegian: tjenestepike
- Polish: służąca
- European Portuguese: empregada doméstica
- Romanian: menajeră
- Russian: горничная
- Latin American Spanish: criada
- Swedish: hembiträde
- Thai: สาวใช้
- Turkish: hizmetçi kadın
- Ukrainian: покоївка
- Vietnamese: người hầu gái
Definition of 'maid'Chinese translation of 'maid' n (c) - (= servant)
女仆(僕) (nǚpú) (个(個), gè)
Definition a female servant A maid brought me breakfast at half past eight. Synonyms chambermaid housemaid abigail menial handmaiden (archaic) maidservant female servant parlourmaid serving-maid Definition a young unmarried girl (archaic, literary) But can he win back the heart of this fair maid? Additional synonymsDefinition a young woman The fairytale was about a damsel in distress. Synonyms maiden (archaic, literary), girl, virgin, maid (archaic, literary), miss (old-fashioned, derogatory), nymph (poetic), lass, lassie (informal), wench Definition a household servant He worked for 10 or 15 years as a domestic. Synonyms servant, help, maid, woman (informal), daily, char (informal), charwoman, daily help, maid-of-all-work Definition a girl or young woman She's a Lancashire lass from Longton, near Preston. Synonyms girl, young woman, miss (old-fashioned, derogatory), maiden, maid (archaic), damsel (archaic, poetic), colleen (Irish), lassie (informal), wench (facetious), charlie (Australian, old-fashioned, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition a young unmarried girl, esp. a virgin stories of adventures with knights, wizards and maidens Synonyms girl, maid (archaic, literary), lass, damsel (archaic, poetic), miss (old-fashioned, derogatory), virgin, nymph (poetic), lassie (informal) Definition a domestic servant Synonyms servant, domestic, attendant, lackey, labourer, serf, underling (derogatory), drudge, vassal (archaic), dogsbody (informal), flunky, skivvy (British), varlet (archaic) Definition an unmarried woman or girl a little miss of seven years of age Synonyms girl, maiden (archaic, literary), maid (archaic, literary), schoolgirl, young lady, lass, damsel (archaic, poetic), spinster, lassie (informal) Definition a beautiful young woman They had one daughter, an exquisite nymph named Jacqueline. Synonyms girl, lass, maiden (archaic, literary), maid (archaic, literary), damsel (archaic, poetic) |