Domestic servants (5)
I believe the answer is:
maids
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">domestic servants</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for maids that I've seen before include "girls!" , "Lasses" , "Female domestics" , "Female domestic servants" , "Getting women in service" .)