parlourmaidparlormaidn.

Brit.

/ˈpɑːləmeɪd/, U.S.

/ˈpɑrlərˌmeɪd/

Forms: see parlour n. and adj. and maid n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: parlour n., maid n.¹

Etymology: < parlour n. + maid n.¹

Now chiefly historical.

A female domestic servant, esp. one who waits at table.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > serving food > [noun] > server of food > as servant > woman

Phillis1589

Hebe1606

table maid1828

parlourmaid1836

parlour girl1858

waitress1875

1836 H. Grote Let. 25 Mar. in Lewin Lett. (1909) I. ii. 341 Elizabeth Lord is shipped as parlour maid to make tea, read papers, and keep my mother from setting herself on fire.

1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. xxxi. 268 Miss Monflathers's parlour-maid inspected all visitors before admitting them.

1887 I. Randall Lady's Ranche Life Montana 112 Here am I, cook, parlour-maid, house-maid, and scullery-maid all rolled into one.

1930 J. Cannan No Walls of Jasper 64 The parlourmaid..set down a cup of Ovaltine on the corner of the writing table.

a1983 ‘R. West’ This Real Night (1984) ii. vi. 184 The parlourmaid left us alone in the drawing-room.

Derivatives

ˈparlourmaiding n. the occupation or work of a parlourmaid.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > work or activity of specific workers

spurrieryc1449

water-bearing1483

agenting1646

portering1736

porterage1764

artisanship1827

parlourmaiding1885

artisanry1886

scouting1908

intrapreneuring1985

1885 G. Allen Babylon xv I'd go back again willingly to the parlour-maiding.

1887 I. Randall Lady's Ranche Life Montana 17 I do all the housemaiding and parlourmaiding.

1933 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Apr. 246/4 Helga's adventures in cooking and parlourmaiding..are narrated in letters by herself to a girl friend.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	parlourmaid
释义	parlourmaidparlormaidn. Brit. /ˈpɑːləmeɪd/, U.S. /ˈpɑrlərˌmeɪd/ Forms: see parlour n. and adj. and maid n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: parlour n., maid n.¹ Etymology: < parlour n. + maid n.¹ Now chiefly historical. A female domestic servant, esp. one who waits at table. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > serving food > [noun] > server of food > as servant > woman Phillis1589 Hebe1606 table maid1828 parlourmaid1836 parlour girl1858 waitress1875 1836 H. Grote Let. 25 Mar. in Lewin Lett. (1909) I. ii. 341 Elizabeth Lord is shipped as parlour maid to make tea, read papers, and keep my mother from setting herself on fire. 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. xxxi. 268 Miss Monflathers's parlour-maid inspected all visitors before admitting them. 1887 I. Randall Lady's Ranche Life Montana 112 Here am I, cook, parlour-maid, house-maid, and scullery-maid all rolled into one. 1930 J. Cannan No Walls of Jasper 64 The parlourmaid..set down a cup of Ovaltine on the corner of the writing table. a1983 ‘R. West’ This Real Night (1984) ii. vi. 184 The parlourmaid left us alone in the drawing-room. Derivatives ˈparlourmaiding n. the occupation or work of a parlourmaid. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > work or activity of specific workers spurrieryc1449 water-bearing1483 agenting1646 portering1736 porterage1764 artisanship1827 parlourmaiding1885 artisanry1886 scouting1908 intrapreneuring1985 1885 G. Allen Babylon xv I'd go back again willingly to the parlour-maiding. 1887 I. Randall Lady's Ranche Life Montana 17 I do all the housemaiding and parlourmaiding. 1933 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Apr. 246/4 Helga's adventures in cooking and parlourmaiding..are narrated in letters by herself to a girl friend. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1836
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