- housemaid
- house|maid [ `haus,meıd ] noun count OLD-FASHIONEDa woman servant whose job is to keep someone's house clean and neat
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Housemaid — House maid , n. A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms. [1913 Webster] {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
housemaid — ► NOUN ▪ a female domestic employee who cleans rooms … English terms dictionary
housemaid — [hous′mād΄] n. a female servant who does housework … English World dictionary
housemaid — UK [ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms housemaid : singular housemaid plural housemaids old fashioned a woman servant whose job is to keep someone s house clean and tidy … English dictionary
housemaid — 1. noun a) A female servant attached to the non servant quarter part of the house. (as opposed to a scullery maid.) b) a housewife. 2. verb a) To be a housemaid. b) To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them. See Also: Housemaids knee … Wiktionary
housemaid — [[t]ha͟ʊsmeɪd[/t]] housemaids N COUNT A housemaid is a female servant who does cleaning and other work in someone s house … English dictionary
housemaid — n. a female servant in a house, esp. in charge of reception rooms and bedrooms. Phrases and idioms: housemaid s knee inflammation of the kneecap, often due to excessive kneeling … Useful english dictionary
Housemaid's knee — Housemaid House maid , n. A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms. [1913 Webster] {Housemaid s knee} (Med.), a swelling over the knee, due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan; so called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
housemaid's knee — ► NOUN ▪ inflammation of the fluid filled cavity covering the kneecap, often due to excessive kneeling … English terms dictionary
housemaid's knee — n. an inflammation of the saclike cavity covering the kneecap, caused by much kneeling … English World dictionary
housemaid's knee — noun swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling) • Hypernyms: ↑bursitis * * * ˌhousemaid s ˈknee 7 [housemaid s knee] noun uncountable a condition in which the space around the ↑ … Useful english dictionary