French maid
noun
A lady's maid of French origin, frequently employed in the Victorian and Edwardian eras as a status symbol, and more recently also considered as an object of sexual interest, with reference to the characteristic costume of such maids.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Heywood (c1573–1641), playwright and poet.
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