01 n. A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms.
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A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms.
Phrases & compounds
Housemaid's knee —
a swelling over the knee, due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan; -- so called because frequently occurring in servant girls who work upon their knees.