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bowerwoman

bowerwoman noun: a female servant who waits upon a lady in her bedroom.

Noun

bowerwoman (plural bowerwomen)

  1. (historical) A female servant who waits upon a lady in her bedroom.
    Synonyms:
    chambermaid

Synonyms of bowerwoman

Forms of bowerwoman

pluralbowerwomen

Origin of bowerwoman

From bower + woman.

Questions about bowerwoman

What does bowerwoman mean?
Bowerwoman means a female servant who waits upon a lady in her bedroom.
What part of speech is bowerwoman?
Bowerwoman is a noun.
What is the plural of bowerwoman?
The plural of bowerwoman is bowerwomen.

Words near bowerwoman in the dictionary

  1. Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet
  2. Bowersock
  3. Bowersocks
  4. Bowersox
  5. Bowersoxes
  6. bowerwoman
  7. bowerwomen
  8. bowery
  9. Boweryish
  10. Bowerys
  11. bowes

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