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maid

UK/med/ US/meɪd/ common us

noun

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Origin

From Middle English mayde, maide, abbreviation of Middle English maiden from Old English mæġden (Old English mǣden). Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *magaþ, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs (“girl, virgin”).

Phrases

  • bang maid
  • best maid
  • bride's maid
  • diaper maid
  • evil maid attack
  • fancy maid
  • French maid
  • house maid

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