Maid vs. Handmaid — What's the Difference?

A maid, or housemaid or maidservant, is a female domestic worker. In the Victorian era domestic service was the second largest category of employment in England and Wales, after agricultural work.

A woman attendant or servant.

A female domestic servant

Often handmaiden Something that accompanies or is attendant on another

An unmarried girl or young woman.

A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.

An unmarried girl or woman.

A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.

A woman or girl who is a virgin.

Something or someone serving in a subordinate position; as, theology should be the handmaiden of ethics.

A housemaid or chambermaid.

In a subordinate position;

A woman servant.

A personal maid or female attendant

A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.

A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).

(archaic) A virgin, now female but originally one of either gender.

An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman; esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden.

A man who has not had sexual intercourse.

A female servant.

The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (Raia clavata).

A female domestic

An unmarried girl (especially a virgin)