Foundation level · Year 4 · free
maid
noun · Say it: MAYD
What it means
Foundationa woman whose job is to clean rooms and help in a house or hotel
The maid at our holiday hotel left fresh towels folded on the bed.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- cleaner
- housekeeper
- servant
More examples
- In the old story, the kind maid swept the castle floors every morning.
Where the word comes from
It is a short form of 'maiden', from Old English 'mægden', meaning a girl.
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