1
: an unmarried girl or woman especially when young : virgin
2
a
b
: a woman or girl employed to do domestic work
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Examples of maid in a Sentence
She hired a maid to do the cleaning.
hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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maid
noun1
: an unmarried girl or woman
especially
: maiden entry 1
2
: a female servant
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