Noun

1. A girl or an unmarried young woman.

   Note -- maid is often used in the common or species names of flowering plants.

2. A female servant or cleaner.

Synonyms

• (young female person): damsel, maiden
• (female servant): handmaiden, lady-in-waiting, maidservant
• (female cleaner): chambermaid (in a hotel), charlady (in a house), charwoman (in a house)

See also

• bridesmaid
• french maid
• maid of honour
• mermaid
• old maid
• Rubbermaid
• Sun-Maid