handmaiden
🇺🇸
/ˈhændmeɪdn/
🇬🇧
/ˈhændmeɪdn/
noun
R
A woman who works as a servant, especially in a household.
In the old days, wealthy families often had a handmaiden to help with chores and tasks.
R
A thing that helps or supports another thing.
Reading is a handmaiden to learning, providing the foundation for understanding complex ideas.
translation
A woman who works as a servant, especially in a household.; A thing that helps or supports another thing.
Word Forms
Plural
handmaids