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maid  (maids plural )A maid is a woman who works as a servant in a hotel or private house.  n-count 
A maid brought me breakfast at half past eight.  
 →  old maid 

maid of honour   (maids of honour plural )A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding. 
 (AM)  n-count 
old maid   (old maids plural )People sometimes refer to an old or middle-aged woman as an old maid when she has never married and they think that it is unlikely that she ever will marry. This use could cause offence.  n-count 
 (disapproval)   (=spinster) 
Alex is too young to be already thinking of herself as an old maid.