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Date: 1100-1200
Origin: maiden

maid

 noun
     
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maid [countable]
1BODH a female servant, especially in a large house or hotel:
a kitchen maid
2 old use a woman or girl who is not married ➔ old maid
WORD FOCUS: hotel WORD FOCUS: hotel
types of hotel: motel, inn, B&B British English, guesthouse British English
types of room: double room (=has a bed for two people)
twin room (=has two single beds)
single room (=for one person)
suite (=has two or more rooms)
people who work at a hotel: desk clerk (=gives you your key)
bellboy British English/bellhop American English (=takes your bags up to your room)
maid also chambermaid (=cleans your room)
manager
someone who is staying at a hotel: guest
the place where you check in, check out, and pay your bill: front desk, reception British English
an arrangement to stay at a hotel: reservation also booking British English
hotel services: room service, wake-up call

➔ See also hotel
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