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scullery maid

scullery maid noun: in a large house, a domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and perform other menial chores.

Noun

scullery maid (plural scullery maids)

  1. (historical) In a large house, a domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and perform other menial chores.
    Synonyms:
    scullery girl

Synonyms of scullery maid

Forms of scullery maid

pluralscullery maids
alternative formscullery-maid
alternative formscullerymaid

Questions about scullery maid

What does scullery maid mean?
Scullery maid means in a large house, a domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and perform other menial chores.
What part of speech is scullery maid?
Scullery maid is a noun.
What is the plural of scullery maid?
The plural of scullery maid is scullery maids.

Words near scullery maid in the dictionary

  1. sculleries
  2. scullers
  3. scullery
  4. scullery girl
  5. scullery girls
  6. scullery maid
  7. scullery maids
  8. scullery-maid
  9. scullery-maids
  10. scullerymaid
  11. scullerymaids

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