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- 1. a female servant doing general housework. historical
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A female servant or domestic worker who is responsible for all duties within a house. The phrase is often hyphenated. I spent eight years as a maid-of-all-work for a small household in upper Norfolk, so don't presume to question my work ethic.
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maid of all work. n. 1. (Professions) a maid who does all...
- maid of all work - The Free Dictionary
maid of all work. 1. : a domestic who does general housework. 2. : a person or thing put to a wide variety of uses. the prime minister is the general maid of all work in the cabinet H. J. Laski. a patrol boat is a sort of maid of all work, ready to do anything A. P. Herbert.
Maid of all work definition: a maid who does all types of housework. See examples of MAID OF ALL WORK used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. a maid who does all types of housework 2. a general factotum.... Click for more definitions.
May 13, 2024 · A female servant employed to do general housework . (by extension, humorous) Any person who does a wide range of jobs in a supportive role; a thing that serves a wide range of purposes.
Jun 14, 2009 · The maid of all work worked nonstop from 5:30 or 6:00 am until 11 pm. When she arose she was expected to defer taking her own breakfast and doing her morning ablutions until she had taken care of the family.
maid of all work. n. 1. (Professions) a maid who does all types of housework. 2. a general factotum. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Want to thank TFD for its existence?
