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housemaid

[hous-meyd] / ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd /




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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

“The Housemaid”? I play the husband of a woman suffering from emotional issues who hires a housemaid to help out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

On the stairs he met Ellen, the housemaid, and as he passed her he knocked the hot-water jug out of her hand.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers