Synonyms of maid

14 similar words

Another word for maid is chambermaid. Other synonyms of maid are maidservant and lady-in-waiting.

Synonyms and similar words for maid

ancillaA maid.
handmaidenA cisgender woman who supports transgender rights.
lady-in-waitingA lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a...
maidservantA female servant; a maid.
servingmaidA female servant.
servingwomanA female servant.
womanservantA woman who is a servant; the female counterpart to a manservant.
chambermaidA maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a wealthy household.
charladyA woman who cleans houses and offices as an occupation.
charwomanA woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
cleaning ladyA woman who cleans the interiors of houses or other buildings, normally as paid employment.
cleaneressA female cleaner.

noun A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
noun An adult or adolescent female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant). (In feudal times this could be anyone from a high-ranking assistant to a low-ranking cleaner.).
noun A virgin, now female but originally one of either gender.

What is another word for maid?: Maid has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chambermaid, maidservant and lady-in-waiting.
What does maid mean?: Maid means a girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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