Parlourmaid

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door. British

    "Then catching sight of Dorcas, the parlourmaid, going into the dining-room, she called to her to bring some stamps into the boudoir."

  2. 2
    a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door wordnet

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parlormaidparlormaid

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"Then catching sight of Dorcas, the parlourmaid, going into the dining-room, she called to her to bring some stamps into the boudoir."

Etymology

From parlour + maid.

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