household servant

noun

Meaning

A person employed to perform domestic duties such as cleaning, cooking, and maintaining a private residence.

Examples

Every household servant in the mansion was expected to wear a formal uniform during dinner service.
The household servant spent the entire morning scrubbing the floors and dusting the library shelves.

Synonyms: help, maid, domestic worker, butler

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household servant

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈhaʊshəʊld ˈsɜːvənt/

Definition

A person employed to perform domestic duties such as cleaning, cooking, and maintaining a private residence.

Examples

Every household servant in the mansion was expected to wear a formal uniform during dinner service.
The household servant spent the entire morning scrubbing the floors and dusting the library shelves.
Historical records often overlook the daily struggles faced by the average household servant in the 19th century.

Synonyms of household servant

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