noun
- A girl or young woman, especially a female servant or maid.
Usage: Spanish loanword; commonly used in southwestern United States and Latin American contexts
Examples
- The muchacha helped with the household chores.
- She was a muchacha of about sixteen years old.
- The muchacha worked in the kitchen of the hacienda.
- Several muchachas gathered in the town square.
- The muchacha spoke Spanish fluently.