maid /meɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: maiden ]
1 . a female servant, especially in a large house or hotel:
a kitchen maid
2 . old use a woman or girl who is not married ⇨ ↑ old maid
maid /meɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: maiden ]
1 . a female servant, especially in a large house or hotel:
a kitchen maid
2 . old use a woman or girl who is not married ⇨ ↑ old maid
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012