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maidA female domestic worker who cleans and maintains a house or hotel

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A female domestic worker who cleans and maintains a house or hotel

Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪd/

Korean meaning: 집이나 호텔을 청소하고 관리하는 여성 가사도우미

Korean pronunciation: 메이드 (강세: 메이드)

Example Sentences

  • The maid found a diamond ring under the bed and immediately reported it to the manager.
  • My robot maid is so advanced that it can fold laundry and make coffee at the same time.
  • She worked as a maid to pay for her college tuition.

maid

NOUN

//meɪd//

A female domestic worker who cleans and maintains a house or hotel

maid concept
💡 Concept

Hotel maid cleaning guest room

maid mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The maid helped prepare the house before the guests arrived. (MAINTAIN + AID = MAID)

maid rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The maid gave helpful aid and upgraded the home environment.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/meɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/meɪd/

🌳Etymology

Rootmaid

Origin

중세 영어 'maide'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '젊은 미혼 여성'을 뜻했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 가사일을 돕는 여성을 지칭하게 되었어요.

🎵Rhyme

madepaidfadetradegrade
made
paid
fade
trade
grade

🔗Collocations

housemaid
hotel maid
maid service
chambermaid
maid of honor
cleaning maid

📝Examples

The maid found a diamond ring under the bed and immediately reported it to the manager.

😄 Fun example

My robot maid is so advanced that it can fold laundry and make coffee at the same time.

She worked as a maid to pay for her college tuition.

😄 Fun example

The superhero's secret identity was revealed when someone recognized her as their hotel maid.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

housekeepercleanerdomestic workerservant

Antonyms

employermasterboss

Related

butlerjanitorcaretakerattendanthelper

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