Housemaiden

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of lady-in-waiting.

    "The few rooms that were shewn were thronged by a hot crew, who had each to pay some toll to a virago of a housemaiden at each several door."

  2. 2
    Synonym of housemaid.

    "Tell me, I pray, What has your housemaiden tidied away, She of the duster and broom?"

Synonyms

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housemaidlady-in-waiting

Example

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"The few rooms that were shewn were thronged by a hot crew, who had each to pay some toll to a virago of a housemaiden at each several door."

Etymology

From house + maiden.

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