Definitions
01domestic worker
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. a person, usually a woman, whose job is to clean and tidy rooms in a house or a hotel.
n. a female domestic servant or a person employed to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks in a private residence or hospitality setting.
“The hotel maid brought fresh towels to our room every morning.”
“The wealthy family employed a full-time maid to manage the daily upkeep of their sprawling country estate.”
Synonyms
02young woman
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Literary · Archaic
n. a young woman who is not married.
n. a girl or an unmarried young woman; often used in historical or poetic contexts.
“The old story tells of a fair maid who lived in a tower.”
“In the ballad, the young maid waited by the shore for her lover's ship to return from the distant wars.”
Etymology
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.
Word family
NOUN
Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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