/ meɪd; NAmE / noun
1.
(often in compounds) a female servant in a house or hotel :
There is a maid to do the housework.
—see also barmaid , chambermaid , dairymaid , housemaid , milkmaid , nursemaid
2.
( old use ) a young woman who is not married
—see also old maid
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : abbreviation of maiden .