Maid
[meɪd] or [med]
Definition
(noun.) an unmarried girl (especially a virgin).
(noun.) a female domestic.
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Definition
(n.) An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman; esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden.
(n.) A man who has not had sexual intercourse.
(n.) A female servant.
(n.) The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata).
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Girl, lass, LASSIE, virgin, maiden, damsel, young lady.[2]. Maid-servant, female servant.
Typist: Remington
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Maiden, girl, damsel, lass, virgin
ANT:Matron, married_woman
Typist: Pearl
Definition
n. an unmarried woman esp. one young: a virgin: a female servant.—ns. Maid′-child (B.) a female child; Maid′-Mā′rian the May-queen; a character in the old Morris-dance usually represented by a man in woman's clothes (Marian relating to Mary or to the Virgin Mary).—adj. Maid′-pale (Shak.) pale like a sick girl.—n. Maid′servant a female servant.—Maid of all work a domestic who does general housework; Old maid a woman left unmarried: a card game.
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Examples
- When the maid entered, about seven, there the unfortunate fellow was hanging in the middle of the room. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- The honest Irish maid-servant, delighted with the change, asked leave to kiss the face that had grown all of a sudden so rosy. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I saw her in conversation with her maid. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- If my aunt's maid and the other woman have spoken the truth, you may depend upon it the tradesman did meet her. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The hard, bitter feeling was getting pretty bad, when the maid brought in a box of flowers. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Another, Lucy Parr, the second waiting-maid, has only been in my service a few months. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I had not been in my study five minutes when the maid entered to say that a person desired to see me. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Lady Glyde's maid, sir. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- The coachman brought a message for me, and written instructions for my lady's own maid and for Penelope. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Miss Moss, a dark-eyed maid in curl-papers, appeared with the teapot, and, smiling, asked the Colonel how he had slep? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- He looked at the maid. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Where's my maid? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The maid was gone. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was opened by the usual maid-servant, and she showed him up at once, with her usual alacrity, to Flora's sitting-room. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- The bar-maid appeared from the inner regions of the parlour, excited and preoccupied. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Better be happy old maids than unhappy wives, or unmaidenly girls, running about to find husbands, said Mrs. March decidedly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The gate was opened by one of the rosy maids, and on the lawn were the Newfoundland dog and the man. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- And when the two Miss Donnys grieved as much to part with me as the least among them, and when the maids said, Bless you, miss, wherever you go! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Two maids and two men, indeed! Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Altogether there are eight maids, the cook, the butler, two footmen, and a boy. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- But if it were the maids, why should your son allow himself to be accused in their place? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I am certain old maids are a very unhappy race. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Some of the best and most honored women I know were poor girls, but so love-worthy that they were not allowed to be old maids. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- A coachman and two maids form the staff of servants. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- True, said I, and I remember all the servant maids and Yorkshire milkwomen confessed his power. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- The maids do their work very well, and I think we shall be able to send back some dozens of the rings. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- At twenty-five, girls begin to talk about being old maids, but secretly resolve that they never will be. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- He was unable, however, to make his way in, and the maids were too distracted with fear to be of any assistance to him. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- She had a little room in the garret, where the maids heard her walking and sobbing at night; but it was with rage, and not with grief. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- It might be if it was kept nice, but the maids are lazy, and I don't know how to make them mind. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
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