maid
- 01 B1 Intermediate
a person, usually a woman, whose job is to clean and tidy rooms in a house or a hotel.
a female domestic servant or a person employed to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks in a private residence or hospitality setting.
Simple“The hotel maid brought fresh towels to our room every morning.”
In context“The wealthy family employed a full-time maid to manage the daily upkeep of their sprawling country estate.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
a young woman who is not married.
a girl or an unmarried young woman; often used in historical or poetic contexts.
Simple“The old story tells of a fair maid who lived in a tower.”
In context“In the ballad, the young maid waited by the shore for her lover's ship to return from the distant wars.”
From Middle English mayde, maide, abbreviation of Middle English maiden from Old English mæġden (Old English mǣden). Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic magaþ, from Proto-Germanic magaþs (“girl, virgin”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.