meter maid
meter maid noun: a female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters.
Noun
meter maid (plural meter maids)
- A female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters.
- Lovely Rita meter maid / Nothing can come between us / When it gets dark I tow your heart away / Standing by a parking meter / When I caught a glimpse of Rita / Filling in a ticket in her little white book1967, Lennon–McCartney, “Lovely Rita”, in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, performed by The Beatles
- She worked as a meter maid. Almost like a song: Lovely Jenny, meter maid.2000, Charles Baxter, chapter 3, in The Feast of Love, page 36
- A meter attendant of either gender.
Synonyms of meter maid
- grey ghost
- meter attendant
- parking enforcement officer
- parking inspector
- traffic warden
Forms of meter maid
| plural | meter maids |
|---|---|
| alternative form | meter-maid |
Questions about meter maid
- What does meter maid mean?
- Meter maid means a female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters.
- What part of speech is meter maid?
- Meter maid is a noun.
- What is the plural of meter maid?
- The plural of meter maid is meter maids.
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