| 释义 |
beˈtween-maid
A maidservant who assists both the cook and the housemaid; = tweeny. Also between girl, between servant.
1890Daily News 23 June 7/5 Between servant..to assist cook and housemaid. Ibid. 9 Dec. 7/6 Between-maid wanted. 1891Ibid. 11 Nov. 8/4 Wanted..good Plain Cook, also Between Girl. 1914J. M. Barrie Admirable Crichton 1, A tweeny; that is to say, my lady, she is not at present, strictly speaking, anything; a between maid; she helps the vegetable maid. 1923Daily Mail 25 Jan. 5 All of the general servant class masquerading as parlour-maids, cooks, between-maids, or others of experience. |