Maid
Maid noun - A female domestic servant.
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Synonyms for Maid
Retainer and maid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retainer" instead a noun "Maid".
Nearby Word: maiden
Retainer
Retainer noun - A person hired to perform household or personal services.
Usage example: knights being dressed for battle by their retainers
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Old Retainer: Thacker, the old maid (literally and figuratively) who has served the Byam family for decades.
Source: Literature / The Bounty Trilogy -
Old Retainer: Hanna, Whale's maid, who has served him for many years and is very loyal to him (altough she's convinced he'll go to hell for being a homosexual).
Source: Film / Gods and Monsters -
Old Retainer: Velma the maid, who is deeply attached to Charlotte, is suspicious of Miriam and accuses her of being jealous that she always favoured Charlotte.
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