lady's-maidingn.

Brit.

/ˈleɪdɪz ˌmeɪdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈleɪdiz ˈmeɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: lady's maid n., lady's-maid v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < either lady's maid n. or lady's-maid v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action or practice of working or acting as a lady's maid.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > lady's maid > action or condition of

abigailship1849

lady's-maiding1877

maiding1882

1877 A. de Fonblanque Bad Luck II. ii. 43 What does she know of lady's maiding?

1923 U. L. Silberrad Lett. Jean Armiter v. 115 It prevents her suffering under his lady's maiding.

1970 Newport (Rhode Island) Daily News 14 Dec. 30/2 (advt.) Experienced maid preferably trained in lady's maiding.

2006 Daily Tel. 12 May 26/3 It took the democratising hurricane of two world wars to blow away lady's-maiding as a vocation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ladys-maiding
释义	lady's-maidingn. Brit. /ˈleɪdɪz ˌmeɪdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈleɪdiz ˈmeɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: lady's maid n., lady's-maid v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < either lady's maid n. or lady's-maid v. + -ing suffix¹. The action or practice of working or acting as a lady's maid. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > lady's maid > action or condition of abigailship1849 lady's-maiding1877 maiding1882 1877 A. de Fonblanque Bad Luck II. ii. 43 What does she know of lady's maiding? 1923 U. L. Silberrad Lett. Jean Armiter v. 115 It prevents her suffering under his lady's maiding. 1970 Newport (Rhode Island) Daily News 14 Dec. 30/2 (advt.) Experienced maid preferably trained in lady's maiding. 2006 Daily Tel. 12 May 26/3 It took the democratising hurricane of two world wars to blow away lady's-maiding as a vocation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1877
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