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maid

maid /ˈmeɪd/ noun
plural maids
maid
/ˈmeɪd/
noun
plural maids
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAID
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: a female servant
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especially : a woman or girl who does cleaning work in a house or hotel
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old-fashioned + literary : a girl or woman who is not married : maiden
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— see also old maid