housemaid

== English == === Alternative forms === house maid house-maid === Etymology === From house +‎ maid. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd/ === Noun === housemaid (plural housemaids) A female domestic worker responsible for cleaning a house. (derogatory) A housewife. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === housemaid (third-person singular simple present housemaids, present participle housemaiding, simple past and past participle housemaided) To be a housemaid. To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them. To clean, as a housemaid. === Related terms === housegirl housemaid's knee