Meaning
A woman whose job is to clean rooms in a house or hotel.
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Word origin
A short form of maiden, from Old English maegden, meaning a girl or young woman.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- maegden
- English cognates
- maiden
Examples
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A maid is paid to clean and tidy.
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In hotels, maids also bring things guests need.
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"Maid" is common in old stories about big houses.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 2: maid, useful, temperature and 7 more words.