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meid

Pronunciation: /meɪt/

The English word “meid” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A female domestic servant, usually non-white.
  2. A black woman.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans meid, from English maid. Doublet of maid.

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