{Housemaid's knee} (Med.), a swelling over the knee, due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan; -- so called because frequently occurring in servant girls who work upon their knees. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
housemaid — ► NOUN ▪ a female domestic employee who cleans rooms … English terms dictionary
housemaid — [hous′mād΄] n. a female servant who does housework … English World dictionary
housemaid — UK [ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms housemaid : singular housemaid plural housemaids old fashioned a woman servant whose job is to keep someone s house clean and tidy … English dictionary
housemaid — 1. noun a) A female servant attached to the non servant quarter part of the house. (as opposed to a scullery maid.) b) a housewife. 2. verb a) To be a housemaid. b) To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them. See Also: Housemaids knee … Wiktionary
housemaid — [[t]ha͟ʊsmeɪd[/t]] housemaids N COUNT A housemaid is a female servant who does cleaning and other work in someone s house … English dictionary
housemaid — n. a female servant in a house, esp. in charge of reception rooms and bedrooms. Phrases and idioms: housemaid s knee inflammation of the kneecap, often due to excessive kneeling … Useful english dictionary
Housemaid's knee — Housemaid House maid , n. A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms. [1913 Webster] {Housemaid s knee} (Med.), a swelling over the knee, due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan; so called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
housemaid's knee — ► NOUN ▪ inflammation of the fluid filled cavity covering the kneecap, often due to excessive kneeling … English terms dictionary
housemaid's knee — n. an inflammation of the saclike cavity covering the kneecap, caused by much kneeling … English World dictionary
housemaid's knee — noun swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling) • Hypernyms: ↑bursitis * * * ˌhousemaid s ˈknee 7 [housemaid s knee] noun uncountable a condition in which the space around the ↑ … Useful english dictionary
