Housemaid

/ˈhaʊsmeɪd/ noun

A female domestic servant who worked in a household, especially in Victorian and earlier times, cleaning and doing household chores.

From 'house' + 'maid' (from Old English 'mægden,' a young woman). This compound emerged as a specific job title during the medieval period and remained standard until servants became less common in the 20th century.

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