parlormaid
parlormaid · parlormaids
A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their…A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.
Meaning
1 senses(US)A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.
More definitions
- a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
Origin
From parlor + maid.From parlor + maid.
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Forms
plural: parlormaidsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door:parlourmaid