French maid

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French maid

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ meɪd/ UK, US

noun French maids

A lady's maidservant of French origin, formerly considered a status symbol among wealthy households; now usually with reference to the titillating costume associated with them. Lacke turn'd to M.Iohn, mary fit reuerence, The french maid taught me manners : well I hope VVe ſhall haue a fight of the Gentleman.

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noun risqué maid stereotype

Français	soubrette

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@misc{french_maid_2026,
  title = {French maid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/french%20maid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}