Barmaid

//ˈbɑː(ɹ).meɪd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A woman who serves in a bar.

    "At one of the way-stations on his long journey a barmaid at a tavern speaks to Gilgamesh and tries to give him common sense on the human condition."

  2. 2
    a female bartender wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
barkeepbarkeeperbarmaidenbarmanbartenderbootlegger

Example

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"Mr. Carter called for some more beer and told the barmaid to put a little gin in it."

Etymology

From bar + maid.

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