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housemaid

[hous-meyd] / ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd /




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Worse yet, hours after Felix’s departure, the Platters’ housemaid came down with the plague.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The letter was one of several found addressed to Beatrice Stillman, the former head housemaid at Royal Lodge.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

A red flag for sure, but it’s not long before Nina is practically loading a harpoon gun with red flags and firing them at her new housemaid, left and right.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“Many people think it is an odd that a housemaid is contesting for legislator,” Rahayu said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

She was on cordial terms with Mrs. Clarke, the head housekeeper, and was equally fond of Margaret, the good-hearted and squeaky-voiced housemaid.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood