- meter maid
- `meter ,maid noun count AMERICAN INFORMALa woman whose job is to check that cars are parked legally. British traffic warden
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
meter maid
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meter maid — n AmE old fashioned a woman whose job is to make sure that cars are not parked illegally British Equivalent: traffic warden … Dictionary of contemporary English
meter maid — ☆ meter maid n. a woman employed by a police traffic department to issue tickets for illegal or overtime parking, jaywalking, etc … English World dictionary
meter maid — noun policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets • Hypernyms: ↑police matron, ↑policewoman * * * noun : a female member of a police force who is assigned to write tickets for parking violations * * * a female member of a police or… … Useful english dictionary
meter maid — noun a) A female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters. b) A meter attendant of either gender … Wiktionary
meter maid — me′ter maid n. law gov a woman who is a member of a police or traffic department that issues parking tickets • Etymology: 1955–60, amer … From formal English to slang
meter maid — noun Date: 1957 a woman assigned by a police or traffic department to write tickets for parking violations … New Collegiate Dictionary
meter maid — a female member of a police or traffic department responsible for issuing tickets for parking violations. [1955 60, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
meter maid — n. policewoman who writes tickets for parking violations … English contemporary dictionary
meter maid — noun (C) AmE a woman whose job is to make sure that cars are not parked in the wrong place or for longer than is allowed; traffic warden BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
meter maid — /ˈmitə meɪd/ (say meetuh mayd) noun 1. British Colloquial a female traffic warden. 2. an attractive young woman employed at a holiday resort to put coins in the parking meters of visiting motorists …
