Maidservant
[meyd-sur-vuh nt] /ˈmeɪdˌsɜr vənt/
noun
1.
a female .
/ˈmeɪdˌsɜːvənt/
noun
1.
a female servant
n.
1520s, from maid (n.) + servant.
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