Housemaid

n.

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A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms. Housemaid's knee (Med.) a swelling over the knee, due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan; - so called because frequently occurring in servant girls who work upon their knees.

Noun

1.

housemaid - a female domestic Synonyms: maid, maidservant, amah

amah, chambermaid, domestic, domestic help, fille de chambre, handmaid, handmaiden, house servant, lady's maid, maid, maidservant, parlormaid, parlourmaid