Meaning

2 senses
  1. A maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a wealthy household.

    Near-synonym: cleaning lady (not always differentiated)

    Stubenmädchen, Zimmermädchen, Zimmerfrau

    го́рничнаяgórničnaja

    покої́вкаpokojívka, го́рничнаhórnyčna

  2. (archaic)A chamberer.

More definitions
  • a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)

Examples

7 sentences
  1. If you need anything, ask the chambermaid.

    deWenn du etwas brauchst, frage das Zimmermädchen.

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  2. The chambermaid will bring you some soap.

    ruГорничная принесёт вам мыло.

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  3. A chambermaid holding a duster is waiting outside the door.

    deVor der Tür wartet ein Zimmermädchen, das ein Staubwischtuch in der Hand hält.

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  4. Rima is a chambermaid.

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  5. Rima became a chambermaid.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom:
Русский
By meaning 1
a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom:

Origin

From chamber + maid.

From chamber + maid.

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Forms

plural: chambermaids

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels):fille de chambre

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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