Dictionary 1. (n.) One who sits; esp., one who sits for a portrait or a bust.2. (n.) A bird that sits or incubates. Thesaurus abigail au pair girl ayah betweenmaid biddy chambermaid chaperon companion cook dry nurse duenna femme de chambre fille de chambre gentlewoman girl handmaid handmaiden hired girl housemaid kitchenmaid lady-help lady-in-waiting live-in maid live-out maid maid maidservant mammy nanny nurse nursemaid nurserymaid parlormaid scullery maid servant girl servitress sitter soubrette tweeny upstairs maid waiting maid wench wet nurse |