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parlormaid

parlormaid noun: a maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.

Noun

parlormaid (plural parlormaids)

  1. (US) A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.

Forms of parlormaid

pluralparlormaids
alternative formparlor maid
alternative formparlourmaid

Origin of parlormaid

From parlor + maid.

Questions about parlormaid

What does parlormaid mean?
Parlormaid means a maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.
What part of speech is parlormaid?
Parlormaid is a noun.
What is the plural of parlormaid?
The plural of parlormaid is parlormaids.

Words near parlormaid in the dictionary

  1. parlor-games
  2. parlorish
  3. parlorista
  4. parloristas
  5. parlorless
  6. parlormaid
  7. parlormaids
  8. parlors
  9. parlour
  10. parlour boarder
  11. parlour boarders

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