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Housemaid vs Custodian - What's the difference?

housemaid | custodian |

As nouns the difference between housemaid and custodian

is that housemaid is a female servant attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house (as opposed to a scullery maid) while custodian is a person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.

As a verb housemaid

is to be a housemaid.

housemaid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A female servant attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house. (as opposed to a scullery maid.)
  • (derogatory) a housewife.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be a housemaid.
  • To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them.

    • Related terms

    * housemaid's knee

    custodian

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
  • a janitor; a cleaner

    • Derived terms

    * custodianship

    Related terms

    * custodial * custody

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