female worker; old term for maid or needlework
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female worker; woman worker
General term for a woman employed in manual or industrial labor.
This factory has many female workers.
She is a skilled female worker.
noun
maidservant; female domestic servant
archaicHistorical term for a female servant hired for household chores.
Wealthy households would usually hire maidservants to do housework.
She was a maidservant in the mansion, responsible for washing clothes and cooking.
noun
needlework; women's handiwork (sewing, embroidery, etc.)
archaicHistorical term referring to textile crafts traditionally done by women, or the products of such work.
She is skilled in needlework; the flowers and birds she embroiders are exquisite.
In ancient times, needlework was one of the standards for measuring a woman's talent and virtue.
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The embroidery on this cheongsam is a masterpiece of traditional women's handiwork.