- parlormaid
- par|lor|maid [ `parlər,meıd ] noun counta woman servant in a large house, especially in the past, whose job includes answering the door and serving guests
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
parlormaid
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parlormaid — (Amer.) n. maid in a private home who is in charge of the parlor and the table and must also answer the door (also parlourmaid) … English contemporary dictionary
parlormaid — [pär′lərmād΄] n. a maid who serves at table, answers the door, etc … English World dictionary
parlormaid — /pahr leuhr mayd /, n. a maid who takes care of a parlor, answers the door, waits on guests, etc. [1830 40; PARLOR + MAID] * * * … Universalium
parlormaid — noun A maid who takes care of the parlor … Wiktionary
parlormaid — par•lor•maid [[t]ˈpɑr lərˌmeɪd[/t]] n. a subordinate maid • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
parlormaid — noun a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door • Syn: ↑parlourmaid • Hypernyms: ↑maid, ↑maidservant, ↑housemaid, ↑amah … Useful english dictionary
parlormaids — parlormaid (Amer.) n. maid in a private home who is in charge of the parlor and the table and must also answer the door (also parlourmaid) … English contemporary dictionary
maid — n. female servant a chambermaid; kitchen; lady s maid; parlormaid * * * [meɪd] kitchen lady s maid parlormaid [ female servant ] a chambermaid … Combinatory dictionary
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia — For other people of the same name, see Grand Duchess Olga of Russia. Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna Full name Olga Nikolaevna Romanova House House of Holstein Gottorp Romanov Father … Wikipedia
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